Babycorn
Season: Spring & Summer | Flavor: Delicate & Crispy
Baby corn (also known as young corn, mini corn, cornlettes, baby sweetcorn or candle corn in Thai language cookbooks[1]) is a cereal grain taken from corn (maize) harvested early while the stalks are still small and immature.
Benefits : Low-calorie vegetable with 25 calories per 1/2-cup serving, excellent source of vitamin B, Folic acid, Thiamin, Riboflavin, and Niacin.
Primary uses : Salad, soup and as cooked vegetable
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Broccoli
Season: All year round | Flavor: Slightly sweet, earthy taste
Vegetable with long juicy stem topped with tiny florets, part of Cabbage family.
Benefits : Good source of dietary fiber, Pantothenic acid, vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids), B1, B6, E, Manganese, Phosphorus, Choline, Potassium and Copper. Broccoli is also a good source of Magnesium, Omega-3 fatty acids, protein, Zinc, Calcium, Iron, Niacin and Selenium.
Primary uses : Soups, salads, stir-fried dishes
Ginger
Season: All year round | Flavor: Spicy
Firm and striated texture
Benefits : Ginger Contains Gingerol, a substance with powerful medicinal properties, can treat many forms of nausea, especially morning sickness, may also reduce muscle pain and soreness.
Primary uses : In pickles, stir-fried dishes with other fruits & vegetables
Yam Beans (Jicama)
Season: All year round | Flavor: Sweet
Looks like Potato and is crispy & juicy
Benefits : It's health benefits are mainly derived from the unique mixture of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and other organic compounds, including dietary fiber, vitamin B6, C, E, Folate, Pantothenic acid, Potassium, Magnesium, Manganese, Copper, Iron, and a small amount of protein.
Primary uses : Eaten fresh or in salads
Pandan Leaf
Season: All year round | Flavor: Sweet
Long, narrow, bright green leaves with mild & pleasant aroma.
Benefits : Very potent for pain relief. Pandan leaves contain laxative properties that can act as a pain reliever from headache, ear pain, chest pain, and arthritis. If you feel cramps, you can use pandan leaves as a traditional cure to help reduce your cramps.
Primary uses : Used in sweet & savory dishes, from rice, juices to desserts.
Baby Asparagus
Season: All year round | Flavor: Delicate, sweet after cooking.
Most delicate taste in the tips & served in number of ways around the world.
Benefits : Good source of fiber, folate, vitamins A, C, E and K, as well as chromium, a trace mineral that enhances the ability of insulin to transport glucose from the bloodstream into cells.
Primary uses : In baby food, soups, salads, stir fried dishes and with steaks.