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Mushrooms & Wild Foods

Asian mushrooms and wild-gathered foods — straw mushroom, wood ear, vegetable fern, wild betel, neem shoots and more.

11 videos

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Wild Betel: The Leaf That Wraps Miang Kham

Wild Betel: The Leaf That Wraps Miang KhamStudied in animal research

Bamboo Shoots: Why You Must Boil Them First

Bamboo Shoots: Why You Must Boil Them FirstCrunchy, fiber-rich shoot

Banana Blossom: Why Cooks Peel It to the Heart

Banana Blossom: Why Cooks Peel It to the HeartEat the tender heart

Cha-om: Thailand's Thorny Omelette Herb

Cha-om: Thailand's Thorny Omelette HerbThe thorny acacia shoot Thais fry into a crisp omelette

Cowslip Creeper: The Thai Flower Stir-Fried With Egg

Cowslip Creeper: The Thai Flower Stir-Fried With EggThe golden flower buds Thai cooks stir-fry with egg

Hummingbird Tree: The Flower Thais Eat at Dawn

Hummingbird Tree: The Flower Thais Eat at DawnFlower extract, in-vitro

Neem Shoots: Why Thais Blanch This Bitter Green

Neem Shoots: Why Thais Blanch This Bitter GreenBitter shoots, always blanched

Straw Mushroom: Cook It, and Its Deadly Twin

Straw Mushroom: Cook It, and Its Deadly TwinStudied for immune cells

Vegetable Fern: The Fiddlehead in Yam Phak Kut

Vegetable Fern: The Fiddlehead in Yam Phak KutThe coiled swamp fern Thai cooks blanch into yam phak kut

Water Mimosa: Thailand's Crunchy Floating Green

Water Mimosa: Thailand's Crunchy Floating GreenThe crunchy pond green Thai cooks stir-fry into pad phak krachet

Wood Ear Mushroom: The Crunchy Cap in Yam Woon Sen

Wood Ear Mushroom: The Crunchy Cap in Yam Woon SenThe ear-shaped mushroom Thai cooks shred into spicy salads