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BLACK GINGER

THE BLACK GINGER IS A FOLK REMEDY HERE IN ASIA, WHEN IT COMES TO SEXUAL STIMULI. IT IS USED TO COOK WITH AND TO BLEND IN SMOOTHIES. IT IS NOT COMPARABLE TO A REGULAR RIPE GINGER, AS THERE IS NO CLASSIC TASTE COMPARISON. AVAILABILITY: ALL YEAR LONG. SCIENTIFIC NAME: KAEMPFERIA PARVIFLORA

CASSAVA

THAI CASSAVA IS GROWN IN MANY REGIONS OF THE KINGDOM. USED MOSTLY AS STARCH IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY. CASSAVA IS ALSO CALLED: MANIOC, BRAZILIAN ARROWROOT CASSAVA IS SANITIZED, PUT IN BAGS, PRE-COOLED AND SHIPPED IN AN COOL ENVIRONMENT. SEASONAL AVAILABILITY: ALL YEAR LONG. SCIENTIFIC NAME: MANIHOT ESCULENTA

CORIANDER ROOTS

THAI COOKING ALWAYS REQUIRES THE FLAVOR OF THE CORIANDER ROOT. THEREFORE THE UNIQUE FLAVOR IS SOMETIMES MISSED, WHEN NO CORIANDER ROOTS ARE USED IN ORIGINAL THAI FOOD RECIPES. THE ROOTS ARE SANITISED, PUT IN BAGS AND PRE-COOLED BEFORE DISPATCHING THEM IN A CONTROLLED COOL ENVIRONMENT. AVAILABILITY: ALL YEAR LONG. SCIENTIFIC NAME: CORIANDRUM SATIVUM

CURCUMA

 TURMERIC ROOT OR ELSE CALLED CURCUMA IS MEMBER OF THE GINGER FAMILY.   IS USED VERY MUCH IN ORIENTAL CUISINE SINCE HUNDRED OF YEARS, IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN AN INGREDIENT IN CURRY POWDER. USED FOR FLAVORING OF DESSERT, COLORING RICE OR SAVORY DISHES, AND SEASONING OF MILK,  SOUPS AND CURRIES. RECENT STUDIES SHOW THAT A […]

GOBO

GOBO IS ANOTHER JAPANESE ROOT VEGETABLE ALSO CALLED BURDOCK, SALSIFY OR “KLETTEN WURZEL” AS IN GERMAN. USED AS REPLACEMENT FOR SALSIFY, AS A SIDE DISH OR CREAMY SOUP, WITH MANY OPTIONS TO CREATE A CULINARY HIGHLIGHT. USED IN MANY ASIAN DISHES ALSO USED IN SALADS AND CONSUMED COLD. THE GOBO IS USUALLY JUST CLEANED BEFORE […]

NAGAIMO

NAGAIMO OR CHINESE YAM IS A VERY TRADITIONAL JAPANESE ROOT VEGETABLE. THE YAM IS MOSTLY  GROWN IN THE PREFECTURE OF AOMORI IN JAPAN. VERY OFTEN USED IN WAYS LIKE WE USE A POTATO. FOR SOUPS, SALADS OR ANY OTHER SIMMERED DISHES. GIVES A LOT OF ROOM TO EXPERIMENT. SEASONAL AVAILABILITY: ALL YEAR LONG. SCIENTIFIC NAME: […]

TARO ROOT

THE THAI TARO PLANT IS USED AS ROOT, STEMS AND  LEAVES. THE LEAVES ARE USED TO WRAP FOOD AND THE ROOT IS USE AS VEGETABLE, OR AS FOR CRIPS. THE ROOTS ARE SANITISED, PRE-COOLED AND THE SHIPPED IN PAPER CARTONS. SEASONAL AVAILABILITY: ALL YEAR LONG. SCIENTIFIC NAME: COLOCASIA ESCULENTA