Vegetables Archives

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...

Botanically, galangal is a family of plants native to Southeast Asia that are related to (but distinct...

Popular in many different Southeast and South Asian cuisines as a flavoring and aroma agent, pandan leaves...

You probably know edamame. Immature steamed soybeans or edamame are one of Japan’s most popular food exports....

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