The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are a root vegetable. The young leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten as greens. The sweet...
READ MOREGarlic is widely used around the world for its pungent flavor as a seasoning or condiment. The garlic plant’s bulb is the most commonly used part of the plant. With the exception of the single clove types, garlic bulbs are normally...
READ MOREBird’s eye chili, bird eye chili, bird’s chili, chile de arbol, or Thai chili is a chili pepper, a cultivar from the species Capsicum annuum, commonly found in Ethiopia and Southeast Asia. It is often confused with a similar-looking...
READ MOREPeppermint (Mentha × piperita, also known as Mentha balsamea Willd.) is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widespread in cultivation in many regions of the world. It...
READ MOREWatercress is an aquatic plant species with the botanical name Nasturtium officinale. This should not be confused with the quite different group of plants with the common name of nasturtium, botanical name Tropaeolum. Watercress is a...
READ MOREGinger is known to have more than twelve types of antioxidants, making it useful for treatment of many disorders. Like other spices, it has anti-inflammatory properties and is used widely for medicinal purposes. This herb contains essential oils...
READ MOREBeans farming in Kenya has received a boost after researchers at Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) developed a new bean variety that is high yielding, thrives in areas with low rainfall and is resistant to pest and diseases.The new...
READ MOREKaffir Lime leaves are a member of the citrus family responsible for the distinctive lime-lemon aroma and flavour that are an indispensable part of Thai and, to a lesser extent, Indonesian cooking. The leaves of the kaffir lime tree are a dark...
READ MOREThe kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix), sometimes referred to in English as the makrut lime or Mauritius papeda, is a citrus fruit native to tropical Asia. including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Its...
READ MOREThe Japanese Sweet Potato (“Satsumaimo”) is packed full of goodness containing the dietary fiber and vitamin C that may be your secret for dieting to lose weight just by eating healthy. Just when you thought eating carbohydrate foods...
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