Rapini, Cime di Rapa or Broccoli Rabe
In the UK, this vegetable is known as Rapini or Turnip Tops, in the US, Broccoli Rabe or Raab and in one of the places of its birth, so to speak, Italy, it has the more romantic sounding name of…
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Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo)
The Strawberry Tree is a large evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and white urn shaped flowers. It’s found in Western Europe, all across the Mediterranean, parts of North Africa and even in certain parts of Ireland, giving rise to it sometimes…
Cucamelons
Melothria scabra, also known as Mouse Melon, Mexican Sour Gherkin or the delightful Cucamelon, a portmanteau of Cucumber and Watermelon. The size of grapes and olives, cucamelons are native to Mexico and Central America, where they’re called sandita and have…
White Ghost Pepper
Also known as White Bhut Jolokia, measuring a whopping 800 000 – 1 million on the Scoville Scale, the White Ghost Pepper is one hot baby! That’s over 100 times hotter than a jalapeño! This summer (2015) was the first…
Vietnamese Coriander (Daun Kesum in Malay, also Laksa Leaves)
Vietnamese Coriander or daun kesum, in Malay, is a lemony, spicy and tangy herb that captures so much that is South East Asian Cooking. Persicaria Odorata is also known as Vietnamese Mint, Rau Ram in Vietnamese, Phak Phai in Thai…
Lemongrass – how to use it
How to use lemongrass – find out here, whether you slice, pound or leave whole! What is Lemongrass Lemongrass is an edible grass, a herb used very widely in Asian cuisine and is also known as: It’s flavour? Citrusy, sweet…