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
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Pea eggplant
Season: All year round | Flavor: Slight bitter taste
Small green peas clustered together with short stems resemble small grape bunch.
Benefits : Packed with Sodium
Primary uses : In pickles, soups, authentic Thai chilli paste.
Thai Parsley
Season: All year round | Flavor: Mildly bitter
Looks like very skinny Romain lettuce with very strong smell
Benefits : Source of vitamin A, C & K as well as a good source of Folate and Iron. Parsley's volatile oil components include Myristicin, Limonene, Eugenol and Alpha-thujene. Its flavonoids include Apiin, Apigenin, Crisoeriol and Luteolin.
Primary uses : Staple ingredient of Thai cuisine
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
Lotus Root
Season: All year round | Flavor: Refreshing and mild sweet flavor
Lotus root is the edible part of Lotus plant, crispy & crunch texture
Benefits : Has a unique mix of vitamin B6 & C, Potassium, Phosphorous, Copper, Iron, and Manganese, as well as Thiamin, Pantothenic acid, Zinc, vitamin B6 & C. Also a source of dieteary fibre and protein.
Primary uses : In stir-fried dishes
Sweet Basil
Season: All year round | Flavor: Aromatic & slightly spicy
Herb that grows easily and adds well to many dishes
Benefits : Basil is an excellent source of vitamin A(in the form of carotenoids such as beta-carotene), C, K and Manganese; a very good source of Copper, Calcium, Iron, Folate, Magnesium and Omega-3 fatty acids.
Primary uses : In stir-fried dishes and some Italian foods