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Vegetables

Posted by Ariel

daikon (radish)
daikon	Japanese name for a mild-flavored, very large, white, East Asian radish efficacy: good for digestion, prevent cancer of colon, pimples. also effective to stop coughing, killing bacterial. how to keep? Keep green top part separately refregirator Eat in 4-5 days.

Hijiki (Dried seaweed)
hijiki-dried seaweeds	brown sea vegetable growing wild on rocky coastlines around asia. efficacy: Hijiki contains dietary fiber and minerals, such as iron, Ca and Mg.

kabocha (Japanese pumpkin)
kabocha	Japanese variety of winter squash

kumquats
kumkwat	kumquats (cumquats)are a group of small fruit-bearing trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, in the genus Fortunella which may better be included in Citrus as it is often done. The edible fruit (which is also called kumquat) closely resembles that of the orange (Citrus sinensis) but is smaller and is often oval

lotus root (renkon)

lotus root

lotus root (renkon): the root portion of the lotus plant

efficacy: contain a lot of iron,vitamin C, fiber and is effective in treating prevention of hypertension, anemia, constipation. Also keep beautiful skin!!

how to keep?

wrap with paper (news paper etc…) and keep in refregirator. since oxidize on exposure to air, Once you cut / slice it, wrap wirh plastic tightly. Also if you peel skin, keep them with water in an airtight container, and cook them in next day.

okra

Okra contain a lot of fiber, Vitamin A, B1, C .

efficacy: It also reduce choresterol. Helps to beat the summer heat, and regulate the functions of the intestines.

how to keep?Put it in plastic bag and keep vegetable section in refregirator. it is gooey texture when you eat. *Okra usually cannot keep freshness even in regregirator. I recommend to put in freezer. blanch okura in boiling water about 1 min, drain water. after it dries completely, put in conteiner and place in freezer.

Perilla (Shiso / Egoma / Sesami leaf)
perilla (egoma leaf)	Perilla is a genus of annual herb that is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae. The Japanese name for perilla is shiso which you usually see in Sushi / sashimi plate. The plant’s Korean name is kkaennip which has many uses in Korean cuisine, just as the leaves.

shiitake (mushroom)
shiitake mushroom	an edible mushroom commonly use in Asian cuisines including Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai. It contains lot of vitamin, mineral, fiber with low calories. efficacy: prevent cancer, obesity, high-blood pressure, diabetes. how to keep?Keep in paper bag in refrigerator. Eat in 4-5 days.