Vegetables

Daikon Radishes look like carrots growing to lengths of 18 to 24 inches.

Originally form South East Asia and Southern China; galanga is now cultivated in Indochina, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Kohlrabi tastes a lot like broccoli with a crisp texture like a turnip

La lot is somewhat pungent and spicy in flavour with a more delicate texture than P. betel. In countries such as Thailand, Malaysia and Laos it is used raw sliced into salads. It is also steamed as a vegetable or often used as wrappers for small snacks.

Lotus root (renkon in Japanese) is actually the rhizome of the lotus plant. The exact origin is unknown, but is likely from Asia. The root is similar in shape to a long squash.