Canola leaves have a mild flavor. The leaves and stems are edible. Canola leaves can be blanched and seasoned, made into kimchi, or seasoned fresh.
Short-Fruit Pimpinella 참나물 (cham-na-mul)
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…
Korean Pear/Apple-Pear/Asian Pear 배 (bae)
Asian pears are white on the inside with a yellow peel on the outside. They have a crisp sweet flavor like a sweet water chestnut. Some substitutes are Honey crisp apples, Bosc pear, and Anjou pear. Asian pear can be…