"ribbons, and a large wide blade for spiral strands. Vegetables are clamped between the blade and crank. As the handle turns with a bit of pressure, the vegetable is pressed between the turning handle and the blade, which cuts it into spirals. Spiralizers are often used to produce vegan or vegetarian meals or to make a lower-calorie or lower-carbohydrate version of a standard dish. In the case of potatoes, they can be used to make curly fries. Spiral vegetable slicer Spiral vegetable slicers (also known as spiralizers) are kitchen appliances used for cutting vegetables, such as zucchinis, potatoes, cucumbers, carrots,"
"content than those from stems or leaves, and have highest levels at the end of the growing season. The plant is known as . The kanji expression is from the Chinese meaning ""tiger staff"". One interpretation of the Japanese name is that it comes from ""remove pain"" (alluding to its painkilling use), though there are other etymological explanations offered. It grows widely throughout Japan and is foraged as a wild edible vegetable (""sansai""), though not in sufficient quantities to be included in statistics. They are called by such regional names as ""tonkiba"" (Yamagata), ""itazuiko"" (Nagano, Mie), ""itazura"" (Gifu, Toyama, Nara,"
"a Naga pepper from Pakistan , and is named 'Reaper' due to the shape of its tail. It has been described as having a fruity taste, with the initial bite being sweet and then immediately turning to ""molten lava"". In May 2017, Mike Smith of St Asaph working with Nottingham Trent University claimed to have surpassed the Carolina Reaper with his Dragon's Breath pepper, reported to be 2.4 million SHUs, and applied to ""Guinness World Records"" for confirmation. As of September 2017, the hottest chili pepper known was Pepper X, having a reported Scoville scale of 3.18 million units. In"
"specially goat meat; which is normally prepared in a pressure cooker with minimal use of spices to focus on the flavour of the greens and dry chillies. ""Brassica juncea"" (especially the seeds) is more pungent than greens from the closely related ""Brassica oleracea"" (kale, broccoli, and collard greens), and is frequently mixed with these milder greens in a dish of ""mixed greens"". Chinese and Japanese cuisines also make use of mustard greens. In Japanese cuisine, it is known as ""takana"" and often pickled for use as filling in onigiri or as a condiment. Many varieties of ""B. juncea"" cultivars are"
"plant in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Poisonous Plant Database. Tripterygium regelii Tripterygium regelii, or Regel's Threewingnut (Pinyin: Dongbei Leigongteng), is a rambling, shrubby perennial deciduous yellow vine native to Korea, Japan and Manchuria. It grows to about . Small very pretty yellowish white or white flowers appear in May–June and are produced on . long panicles, and smell somewhat of new-mown hay. Fruits are greenish white, 3-angled, and winged. """"Tripterygium wilfordii"" Hook.f., known as Leigongteng (Thunder God Vine) in traditional Chinese medicine, has attracted much attention for its applications in relieving autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and"
"Kohlrabi Kohlrabi (from the German for cabbage turnip; ""Brassica oleracea"" Gongylodes Group), also called German turnip, is a biennial vegetable, a low, stout cultivar of wild cabbage. It is the same species as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, and gai lan. It can be eaten raw or cooked. Edible preparations are made with both the stem and the leaves. Despite its common names, it is not the same species as turnip. The name comes from the German ""Kohl"" (""cabbage"") plus ""Rübe"" ~ ""Rabi"" (Swiss German variant) (""turnip""), because the swollen stem resembles the latter. Kohlrabi"
"by the singer (compare scat singing in jazz). These stanzas are therefore not generally listed on lyrics pages, causing confusion for people looking for lyrics that match the animation. There has been some uncertainty about the exact nature of the vegetable in the animation. In the Japanese version of the anime, it is identified as a Welsh onion, but the American dub identifies it as a leek, from which the name of the animation is derived. As with many confusions about vegetables, this debate can be resolved by comparing both scientific and common names. Welsh Onion is a common name"
"Carolina Reaper The Carolina Reaper, originally named the HP22B, is a cultivar of the ""Capsicum chinense"" plant. The pepper is red and gnarled, with a small pointed tail. In 2012, ""Guinness World Records"" declared it the hottest chili pepper in the world, surpassing the previous record holder, the Trinidad Scorpion ""Butch T"". Certain varieties are claimed to be spicier, but are not confirmed by Guinness. The sensory heat or pungency detected when consuming a Carolina Reaper derives from the density of capsaicinoids, particularly capsaicin, which relates directly to intensity of chili pepper heat and Scoville scale. Bred in a Rock"
"long and not resembling a snake. Trichosanthes pilosa Trichosanthes pilosa is a tropical or semitropical vine bearing an edible fruit. It is native to Japan, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Xizang (Tibet), Zhejiang) and other parts of southeast Asia as well as in Australia. It is known in English as Japanese snake gourd. The Japanese snake gourd (""T. pilosa),"" is very similar in its vegetative characters to the more widespread ""snake gourd"", ""Trichosanthes cucumerina"", the flower and leaves of the two species are very similar but the fruit of ""T. pilosa"" are"
"mioga"" 'Roscoe') appears in Japanese cuisine; the flower buds are the part eaten. Another plant in the Zingiberaceae family, galangal, is used for similar purposes as ginger in Thai cuisine. Galangal is also called Thai ginger, fingerroot (""Boesenbergia rotunda""), Chinese ginger, or the Thai ""krachai"". A dicotyledonous native species of eastern North America, ""Asarum canadense"", is also known as ""wild ginger"", and its root has similar aromatic properties, but it is not related to true ginger. The plant contains aristolochic acid, a carcinogenic compound. The United States Food and Drug Administration warns that consumption of aristolochic acid-containing products is associated"
"Bushkiller flowers in the late summer with red, white, and yellow flowers developing in umbels and producing grape-like berries with 2-4 seeds. Bushkiller may be confused with Virginia creeper in that they both have leaves with 5 toothed leaflets, but Virginia creeper lacks a petiolule (stem connection a leaflet to the main leaf stem) on any of the leaflets. ""Cayratia japonica"" has been introduced in tropical areas of the United States including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and North Carolina. Bushkiller can out compete native plants and stress native trees by blocking sunlight and weighing down trees. Controlling bushkiller is difficult"
"centre. The freshness of the vegetable will also be obvious from the taste; the older the vegetable, the less potent the celery flavour. Celeriac Celeriac (""Apium graveolens"" var. ""rapaceum""), also called turnip-rooted celery, celery root, or knob celery, is a variety of celery cultivated for its edible stem or hypocotyl, and shoots. Despite its name, it is not a close relative of the turnip. Celeriac is like a root vegetable except it has a bulbous hypocotyl with many small roots attached. In the Mediterranean Basin and in Northern Europe, celeriac is widely cultivated. It is also cultivated in North Africa,"
"the petals. These hairs are curled up in the daytime when the flower is closed, but unfurl at night to form a delicate lacy display (see photos in gallery below). Fruits can be up to 200 cm long, deep red at maturity, hanging below the vine. The related Japanese snake gourd (""Trichosanthes pilosa,"" sometimes called ""T. ovigera"" or ""T. cucumeroides""), very similar in vegetative morphology, but the fruit of ""T. pilosa"" is round to egg-shaped, only about 7 cm long. The common name ""snake gourd"" refers to the narrow, twisted, elongated fruit. The soft-skinned immature fruit can reach up to"
"as weeds, especially in North America, South America, and Australia. A dislike for cabbage or broccoli can result from the fact that these plants contain a compound similar to phenylthiocarbamide (PTC), which is either bitter or tasteless to people depending on their taste buds. Almost all parts of some species or other have been developed for food, including the root (rutabaga, turnip), stems (kohlrabi), leaves (cabbage, collard greens, kale), flowers (cauliflower, broccoli), buds (Brussels sprouts, cabbage), and seeds (many, including mustard seed, and oil-producing rapeseed). Some forms with white or purple foliage or flowerheads are also sometimes grown for ornament."
"""Erysimum"" (261 species), ""Lepidium"" (234 species), ""Cardamine"" (233 species), and ""Alyssum"" (207 species). The family contains the cruciferous vegetables, including species such as ""Brassica oleracea"" (e.g., broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, collards), ""Brassica rapa"" (turnip, Chinese cabbage, etc.), ""Brassica napus"" (rapeseed, etc.), ""Raphanus sativus"" (common radish), ""Armoracia rusticana"" (horseradish), but also a cut-flower ""Matthiola"" (stock) and the model organism ""Arabidopsis thaliana"" (thale cress). ""Pieris rapae"" and other butterflies of the family Pieridae are some of the best-known pests of Brassicaceae species planted as commercial crops. ""Trichoplusia ni"" (cabbage looper) moth is also becoming increasingly problematic for crucifers due to its resistance"
"greens, Savoy, kohlrabi, and gai lan (""Brassica oleracea""), turnip, napa cabbage, bomdong, bok choy and rapini (""Brassica rapa""), rocket salad/arugula (""Eruca sativa""), garden cress (""Lepidium sativum""), watercress (""Nasturtium officinale"") and radish (""Raphanus"") and a few spices like horseradish (""Armoracia rusticana""), ""Brassica"", wasabi (""Eutrema japonicum""), white, Indian and black mustard (""Sinapis alba"", ""Brassica juncea"" and ""B. nigra"" respectively). Vegetable oil is produced from the seeds of several species such as ""Brassica napus"" (rapeseed oil), perhaps providing the largest volume of vegetable oils of any species. Woad (""Isatis tinctoria"") was used in the past to produce a blue textile dye (indigo), but"
"Allium scorodoprasum The sand leek (Allium scorodoprasum), also known as rocambole and Korean pickled-peel garlic, is a Eurasian species of wild onion with a native range extending across much of Europe, Middle East, and Korea. The species should not be confused with rocambole garlic, which is ""A. sativum"" var. ""ophioscorodon"". The sand leek is a perennial plant with an egg-shaped bulb. The plant produces two to five unstalked leaves, the bases of which are sheath-like. Each leaf blade is linear, 7–20 mm wide, flat with a slight keel, an entire margin and parallel veins. The edges of the leaf and"
"was adopted by Tanaka: With respect to the citrus, Tanaka's system is no longer considered viable (for the clementine example above, the hybrid name ""Citrus"" × ""clementina"" would be favored by most consensus), but it is still useful as an expedient for designating the numerous Japanese ""types"" (hybrids, cultivars, accessions, phenotypes). While Walter Tennyson Swingle recognized only 16 citrus species, Tanaka came up with some 157 species or close to 160. Tanaka's approach has been characterized as that of a ""splitter"", and Swingles that of a ""lumper"", but recent comparative research on phenotypes and genetics bear out support for many"
"parasitoids have been introduced to the United States for biocontrol. Two of them, ""Istocheta aldrichi"" and ""Tiphia vernalis"", are well established with significant rates of parasitism. While the larvae of Japanese beetles feed on the roots of many genera of grasses, the adults consume the leaves of a much wider range of hosts, including these common crops: bean, strawberry, tomato, pepper, grape, hop, rose, cherry, plum, pear, peach, raspberry, blackberry, corn, pea, okra, and blueberry. Japanese beetle The Japanese beetle (""Popillia japonica"") is a species of scarab beetle. The adult measures in length and in width, has iridescent copper-colored elytra"
"to destroy huge quantities of cucumbers. After the outbreak, the World Health Organization stated that it was a completely new strain of the bacterium involved. Cucumber Cucumber (""Cucumis sativus"") is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used as vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: ""slicing"", ""pickling"", and ""seedless"". Within these varieties, several cultivars have been created. In North America, the term ""wild cucumber"" refers to plants in the genera ""Echinocystis"" and ""Marah"", but these are not closely related. The cucumber is originally from South"
"Trichosanthes pilosa Trichosanthes pilosa is a tropical or semitropical vine bearing an edible fruit. It is native to Japan, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Xizang (Tibet), Zhejiang) and other parts of southeast Asia as well as in Australia. It is known in English as Japanese snake gourd. The Japanese snake gourd (""T. pilosa),"" is very similar in its vegetative characters to the more widespread ""snake gourd"", ""Trichosanthes cucumerina"", the flower and leaves of the two species are very similar but the fruit of ""T. pilosa"" are round to egg-shaped, about 7 cm"
"King melons sold together for ¥2.5 million. In 2016, Konishi Seika, a fruit and vegetable market in Amagasaki, bought a pair of Yubari King melons at auction with a winning bid of ¥3 million. Yubari King The is a cantaloupe cultivar farmed in greenhouses in Yūbari, Hokkaido, a small city close to Sapporo. The Yubari King is a hybrid of two other cantaloupe cultivars: Earl's Favourite and Burpee's ""Spicy"" Cantaloupe. The hybrid's scientific name is ""Cucumis melo"" L. var. ""reticulatus"" Naud. cv. Yubari King. A top-grade melon is to be perfectly round and have an exceptionally smooth rind. A portion"
"taste when cooled down. Yamada Nishiki is the most famous cultivar grown specifically for sake. In Hokkaidō, Japan's northernmost prefecture, hardier cultivars such as Oborozuki and Yumepirika have been developed to withstand the colder climate. Calrose is the name used originally for a medium-grain Japonica cultivar developed in 1948, and now as a generic term for California medium grain Japonicas. While not true Japanese rice, Calrose-type rice has been grown by Japanese American producers in California for many years. It is commonly used to prepare Japanese cuisine in North America, and is reasonably good as a sushi rice. It is"
"those cultivars is not edible in its crisp, firm state; it tastes best when allowed to rest and soften after harvest. It has a soft jelly-like consistency and is best eaten with a spoon. The Japanese 'Hachiya' is a widely grown astringent cultivar. Other cultivars, such as 'Fuyu', do not contain tannins when firm. Those can be eaten like an apple or can be allowed to go to any stage of ripeness, including to the jelly-like stage. These non-astringent varieties are, however, considered to have a less complex flavor. ""Sharon Fruit"" (named originally after Sharon plain in Israel) is a"
"Leek The leek is a vegetable, a cultivar of ""Allium ampeloprasum"", the broadleaf wild leek. The edible part of the plant is a bundle of leaf sheaths that is sometimes erroneously called a stem or stalk. The genus ""Allium"" also contains the onion, garlic, shallot, scallion, chive, and Chinese onion. Historically, many scientific names were used for leeks, but they are now all treated as cultivars of ""A. ampeloprasum"". The name 'leek' developed from the Old English word ""leac"". Three closely related vegetables, elephant garlic, kurrat and Persian leek or Tareh, are also cultivars of ""A. ampeloprasum"", although different in"
"around the world, notably in Japan where it is eaten as ika-somen, sliced into vermicelli-like strips; as sashimi; and as tempura. Three species of ""Loligo"" are used in large quantities, ""L. vulgaris"" in the Mediterranean (known as ""Calamar"" in Spanish, ""Calamaro"" in Italian); ""L. forbesii"" in the Northeast Atlantic; and ""L. pealei"" on the American East Coast. Among the Ommastrephidae, ""Todarodes pacificus"" is the main commercial species, harvested in large quantities across the North Pacific in Canada, Japan and China. In English-speaking countries, squid as food is often called ""calamari"", adopted from Italian into English in the 17th century. Squid"
"latter so named because of the striking yellow color of its leaves in the fall; all female cultivars release zero pollen. Many cultivars are listed in the literature in the UK, of which the compact ‘Troll’ has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Ginkgos adapt well to the urban environment, tolerating pollution and confined soil spaces. They rarely suffer disease problems, even in urban conditions, and are attacked by few insects. The ginkgo leaf is the symbol of the Urasenke school of Japanese tea ceremony. The tree is the official tree of the Japanese capital of Tokyo,"
"irregularly pear shaped, and grows to around in diameter. Daikon refers to a wide variety of winter oilseed radishes from Asia. While the Japanese name ""daikon"" has been adopted in English, it is also sometimes called the Japanese radish, Chinese radish, Oriental radish or ""mooli"" (in India and South Asia). Daikon commonly have elongated white roots, although many varieties of daikon exist. One well-known variety is 'April Cross', with smooth white roots. ""The New York Times"" describes 'Masato Red' and 'Masato Green' varieties as extremely long, well-suited for fall planting and winter storage. The Sakurajima radish is a hot-flavored variety"
"for contamination. In their August 2016 evaluation, the group found that of 158 samples, 56 percent of produce was found to have unsafe levels of chemicals. A spokesperson for the group said that 70.2 percent of the produce from supermarkets was contaminated. Chinese kale topped the list of contaminated vegetables with 10 out of 11 samples containing residues. Red chillies (9 of 12) came in second, followed by cowpeas and basil (8 of 12), morning glory (7 of 12), small eggplants (6 of 11), cucumbers (5 of 11), tomatoes (3 of 11), cabbage (2 of 11), and Chinese cabbage (2"
"to Matsumae, Hokkaidō) made from surume (dried squid), konbu, kazunoko (herring roe), carrot and ginger with a mixture of sake, soy sauce and mirin. Nozawana is a pickled leaf vegetable typical of Nagano Prefecture. According to EU and US trade code definitions, tsukemono are classified as 'preserved vegetables' rather than 'pickles' because they are not primarily preserved in acetic acid or distilled vinegar. They have a different tax rate than western pickles. Tsukemono Tsukemono are also referred to as , or , all carrying the meaning of ""fragrant dish"" in Japanese. The ""ko"" or portion in these names literally means"
"the table. However, improved varieties of radicchio, e.g. Rosso di Verona, and generally milder winters allow the West European cultivator to harvest two or more crops from a single planting. Notes Sources Radicchio Radicchio ( or ; ) is a perennial cultivated form of leaf chicory (""Cichorium intybus"", Asteraceae) sometimes known as Italian chicory because it is commonly used in Italian cuisine. It is grown as a leaf vegetable and usually has white-veined red leaves. Radicchio has a bitter and spicy taste, which mellows if it is grilled or roasted. Pliny the Elder claimed that radicchio was useful as a"
"Wamyō""). Spelled in this way, the particular kanji are used for their phonetic values only, known as ateji (sound, not meaning – opposite of gikun). Wasabi Wasabi (; ""Eutrema japonicum"" or ""Wasabia japonica"") or Japanese horseradish is a plant of the Brassicaceae family, which also includes horseradish and mustard in other genera. A paste made from its ground rhizomes is used as a pungent condiment for sushi and other foods. It is similar in taste to hot mustard or horseradish rather than chili peppers in that it stimulates the nose more than the tongue. The plant grows naturally along stream"
"kuri squash is commonly called ""Japanese squash"", ""orange Hokkaido squash"", ""baby red hubbard squash"", or ""Uchiki kuri squash"". In Japan, the word ""kuri"" may refer to either the squash discussed in this article or to Japanese chestnuts. In France, it is called ""potimarron"", and in the United Kingdom, it is commonly called ""onion squash"". Primarily grown in Japan, California, Florida, Southwestern Colorado, Mexico, Tasmania, Tonga, New Zealand, Chile, Provence, and South Africa, red kuri is widely adapted for climates that provide a growing season of 100 days or more. Most of the California, Colorado, Tonga and New Zealand crops are"