Kaffir lime Leaf
Season: All year round | Flavor: Citrus
Thick, dark Green leaves. Shiny on top, porous & pale under the leaf.
Benefits : High concentration of Alkaloids, Citronellol, Limonene, Nerol, and other organic compounds.
Primary uses : Key ingredient in Thai and some south east Asian countries
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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
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
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
Banana Leaf
Season: All year round | Flavor: Sweet
Large aromatic leaves, highly used worldwide in various cuisines
Benefits : Contain large amounts of Polyphenols such as Epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG, also found in green tea. Polyphenols are natural antioxidants found in many plant based foods.
Primary uses : sometimes cooked-in dishes else dishes are served on them.
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.