Shiitake mushrooms are an edible fungus native to East Asia. Although they grow naturally on rotting deciduous trees, they’re cultivated as well, with China supplying over 80 percent [...]
Leeks are flavonoid- and sulfur-rich vegetables that belong to the same plant family as onions, scallions, shallots, and garlic. However, leeks are not capable of producing bulbs unlike the [...]
Bamboo shoots are the edible little sprouts that grow adjacent to bamboo plants. Bamboo shoots are characterized by their crisp and chewy texture. The superfood is a seasonal delicacy espec [...]
Dulse (Palmaria palmate) is a type of edible seaweed that can be found on the Atlantic and Northern Pacific coastlines. In terms of physical appearance, dulse is comprised of a short stem o [...]
A research project that was conducted by a team of researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego, California that was titled A Statistical Description of Plant Shoot [...]
Professor Tim Spector from King’s College London, author of The Diet Myth, said a hunter-gatherer diet, one which includes seasonal vegetables and wild game, can help replenish our gu [...]
Retailers pulling products from their shelves is often the direct result of a confirmed contamination or people getting sick. So, it seems odd that, though no complaints have been filed, Ta [...]
Sea cucumbers are sausage-shaped animals characterized by their warty and leathery skin. According to HealthyEating.SFGate.com, the popular seafood is primarily used as both food and folk m [...]
Red onions, which belong to the lily family, have purplish red skin and white flesh that have tinges of red on them. They are also called purple onions and Spanish onions. Their scarlet app [...]
Broccoli tends to be one of those polarizing vegetables. Like spinach and mushrooms, people tend to either love or hate it with no in-between. Regardless of how you feel about its taste, ho [...]
