Vegetables Archives

Grown and harvested like green beans — although not closely related — the Chinese long bean is...

Oyster mushrooms come in a variety of types, including pearl oysters, Indian or lung oysters, and aspen...

Not to be confused with the Japanese mountain yam (yamaimo), Japanese sweet potato — AKA satsumaimo —...

Lemongrass, a grass herb native to much of South and Southeast Asia as well as Asia’s island...

Thai basil, one of three types of basil commonly used in Thai cooking, is native to Southeast...

Sunomono literally translates to “vinegared things” in Japanese, however, it typically refers to a Japanese cucumber salad....

Native to Central America, chayote is a plant used in dishes across the tropics and subtropics. Although...

Ask someone to describe the aroma and taste of a curry leaf, and even the most familiar...

Taro is a tropical plant native to Southeast Asia and India but are now cultivated in various...

Black garlic has been enjoying a bit of a moment lately. While it’s been made in Korea...

Thought to have been originally cultivated in China for both culinary and medicinal purposes, the black fungus...

The Makrut lime is a citrus fruit native to Southeast Asia. While the zest and the fruit...

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