Hohohohoho…., here come our mangoes……… While homegrown and cultivated mangoes are mostly sweet and not sour at all, the wild mangoes in Borneo and other parts of Malaysia exhibit a totally different look and aroma while at the same time, stimulate your taste buds to […]
Month: September 2020
More edible shoots and stems(part 3) – Wild Taro stems
Very often, we see yam stems or taro stems for sale in the markets but may look very alien to younger generation. This is a very good survival food. It is mostly wild and easily planted but can irritate the tongue, mouth and throat if […]
Tubers and root vegetables of Malaysia(part 2) – the ever popular sengkuang
Malaysian food cannot go without it. Guess what root vegetable is the most popular among us and our neighbours? Yam bean/sweet turnip is the most versatile root vegetable in Malaysia. Its ID is Pachyrhizus Erosus. In English it is called sweet turnip, Chinese turnip, Mexican […]
Tubers and root vegetables of Malaysia(part 1) – the fake Chinese yam
Talking about tubers and root vegetabes, most people are familiar with taro and sweet potatoes but most people are not aware of the existence of some less common tubers like ubi badak/ubi jawa/ubi besar(Malay) or Obis(Bidayuh). Its ID is Diocorea Alata Linn. It is […]