Fresh Vegetables & Products
Fresh ong choi *The price of the thai veg has gone up to due to lack of veg being able to come back into the country *
The young, tender sprouts of germinated beans, beansprouts are nutritious, white and crunchy.
Taro root is present in many Indian and South East Asian dishes. High in starchy carbohydrates, taro roots look similar to small, brown knobbly potatoes. The root works in both savory and sweet dishes, though it's best in main dishes.
Despite the name, sweet potatoes are not a type of potato, they are a root vegetable. They can be baked, roasted, fried, barbecued, steamed or boiled, and will mash and purée well too. When mashed they make a useful vegetarian filling for dishes like quesadillas and falafel. Their sweetness also makes them a good candidate to be used in baking such as in...
Bunashimeji mushrooms are often eaten with stir-fried foods including wild game and seafood. They are also used in soups, stews and sauces. When prepared alone, bunashimeji mushrooms can be sautéed as a whole, including the stem or stalk (only the very end cut off), using a higher temperature; or, they can be slow roasted on a low temperature with a small...
Bunashimeji mushrooms are often eaten with stir-fried foods including wild game and seafood. They are also used in soups, stews and sauces. When prepared alone, bunashimeji mushrooms can be sautéed as a whole, including the stem or stalk (only the very end cut off), using a higher temperature; or, they can be slow roasted on a low temperature with a small...
Sliced pickled radish. Specially selected for sweet flavour and crisp texture.
Sliced pickled radish. Specially selected for sweet flavour and crisp texture.
Small aubergine is used in different Asian cuisines. In Chinese cuisine the eggplant is stewed, stuffed, braised and steamed. In Thailand the eggplant is known as Makhua Pro and can be found in the famous dish Thai Green Curry.
Thai eggplants are essential ingredients in Thai curry dishes such as in kaeng tai pla, green and red curry. They are often halved or quartered, but can also be used whole, and cooked in the curry sauce where they become softer and absorb the flavor of the sauce. They are also eaten raw in Thai salads or with Thai chili pastes (nam phrik).
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