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…
Sweet Potato Stems 고구마순 (go-gu-ma-sun)
Sweet potato stems are tender juicy stems that have a sweet green flavor. Sweet potato stems are harvested early in the season to ensure tender stems. Sweet potato stems are blanched and seasoned or made into Kimchi.
Coastal Hog Fennel 방풍나물 (bang-pung-na-mul)
Coastal hog fennel is a leafy green with a unique sweet flavor. It can be eaten raw and seasoned or blanched and seasoned. It can also be used to make pancakes, soy pickled, or added to rice porridge.
Bracken 고사리 (go-sa-ri)
Bracken is a stem vegetable with a swirled top. It has a unique smell and savory texture. Its nickname is mountain beef because it is high in protein. In the wild, bracken grows well near basalt rock. Fresh bracken should…
Dekopon/Sumo Citrus 한라봉 (hal-ra-bong)
Dekopon citrus has a sweet and juicy flavor with some floral hints. It is a sweet and juicy fruit. It can be eaten raw at the end of your meal or used to make different desserts, teas, 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 (a combination of cucumber and cantaloupe) and has…
