Short-fruit pimpinella has edible leaves and stems that have a fresh herbal flavor. It can be eaten raw or cooked. These leaves are also available dried. Short-fruit pimpinella are harvested early in the season to ensure tender leaves. Mitsuba is…
Dekopon/Sumo Citrus 한라봉 (hal-ra-bong)
Dekopon citrus has a sweet and juicy flavor with some floral hints. It can be eaten raw or used to make different desserts or syrups (청).
Oriental Melon 참외 (cham-ae)
An Oriental melon is a melon that is yellow with white stripes on the outside. It is white on the inside and has seeds. It tastes like a sweet mild melon flavor and has a crisp juicy texture. When eating…
Green Plum 매실 (mae-sil)
Green plums are sour green fruit. They are most often used to make a fruit syrup (매실청) that is used to season a variety of Korean dishes. They can also be soy pickled and then seasoned with a spicy sauce.
Korean Radish 무/조선무 (Mu/jo-son-mu)
Korean radish is juicy and crisp. It is not spicy at all, it has a very mild fresh flavor when raw which turns savory when cooked. The skin of the radish goes from green to white. The inside meat is…
Garlic Chives 부추 (bu-chu)
Garlic chives are flat thin slightly dense leaves that have a mild garlic earthy flavor. They are used as a garnish, made into pancakes, added to soups, kimchi, used in dumpling mixes, and seasoned as a side dish.
