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Water Convolvulus (Ipomea aquatica)
Description:
A member of the morning glory family, water spinach has hollow stems and arrow-shaped leaves. It is often stir-fried as a vegetable or added to soups. The shredded stems are used as a salad component or added to North Vietnamese soups as a garnish. Water spinach is popular all over South East Asia where it is generally stir-fried – with shrimp paste in sia, or chillies and garlic in Thailand.
English: water spinach, swamp cabbage
Chinese: ong choi
Bahasa: kangkong
Thai: pak boong jin
Growing Area:
QLD - Fassifern Valley, Lockyer Valley, Stanthorpe
VIC - Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Sunraysia
SA - Adelaide Plains WA Perth Metropolitan Outer Areas
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Radish - White
Botanical Name:
Raphanus sativus
Description:
Select lo bok which are heavy for their size, fairly clean with unblemished.
Wash and peel thinly. Thinly slice, chop or grate and use in marinades and salads. Pickle in white vinegar.
Lo bok are very hardy and grown in deep rich soil. They require deep watering throughout growth.
The Chinese have cultivated lo bok for centuries for both its culinary and medicinal values. Lo bok have the reputation for stimulating the appetite. In the middle ages, they were used in the treatment of insanity, rheumatism and warts as well as a safeguard against poison. Today, lo bok are relished throughout the world. In Japan, over 25% of the entire vegetable crop is devoted to oriental radishes.
Other Names:
English: daikon, long white radish
Chinese: loh baak
Thai: hua chai tau
Growing Area:
QLD - Cambooya, Lockyer Valley
WA - Perth Metropolitan Outer Areas