BITTER MELON (Bittermelon)
This melon, as its name implies, is a touch bitter.
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CHINESE
EGGPLANT
Distinguished by its light, bright or neon purple color, this
eggplant has a thin skin.
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GARLIC CHIVEST
Similar in appearance to chives, garlic chives have wider
flatter stems that are also hollow.
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GINGER
(Geung,
Khing, Shoga)
Ginger has so many uses and flavors both fresh and dried.
Fresh ginger should be peeled down to the light brown moist
meat.
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JAPANESE EGGPLANT
Appreciated for its rich, deep color, thin edible skin and
tender, nutty flesh.
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LONG BEAN
(Asparagus
Bean, Dow Gawh)
Interesting, tasty, yet a difficult bean to ship. Very susceptible
to "rusting" when shipped and a difficult bean to
build a menu around.
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OKRA
Good-quality okra will be firm, dry and you should feel a
soft fuzz similar to a peach on the skin which will have no
blemishes.
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SNOW PEAS
This pea is entirely edible. It is characterized by
having a flat pod that makes it ideal for stir frying
as it cooks evenly.
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SUGAR SNAP
(Snap
Pea )
Very similar to the snow pea; however, the
sugar in fact, sweeter than the snow pea or any other
fresh pea with the exception of very young English
peas..
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TARO ROOT
(Dasheen,
Eddo )
This is a starchy root with a combination of potato, waterchesnut
and artichoke flavors.
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THAI CHILI
These are little firecrackers! Very hot with a fast, clear
and lasting explosion of heat.
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WATERCRESS
Good-quality watercress will be crisp and deep-green.
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