Tag: spring vegetable

All about “Takenoko” Bamboo Shoot

All about “Takenoko” Bamboo Shoot

What is a Bamboo Shoot, really? Fresh Bamboo Shoots are available only from April to early May. Bamboo shoots are the edible young sprouts of bamboo plants, harvested before they fully develop into the woody, tree-like structures commonly associated with bamboo. These shoots are a 

Celebrating Spring with Nanohana: Three Simple Recipes for a Traditional Japanese Vegetable

Celebrating Spring with Nanohana: Three Simple Recipes for a Traditional Japanese Vegetable

Nanohana:Field Mustard Welcome to the vibrant world of springtime cooking with Nanohana, a classic Japanese spring vegetable known as Field Mustard. Nanohana is a vegetable that represents spring in Japan. When I see Nanohana in grocery stores when it’s still cold, I realize that spring