This plant is a staple crop of many Central American people groups. In El Salvador, it grows in the cloudforests of Cabanas naturally. It...Read More's unopened flower buds are added to many dishes. The taste has been described as nutty, with a slight bitter tone, similar to asparagus or artichokes.
I've seen this edible blossoms in a Hispanic/Asian supermarket in the fresh produce section of all places. I ask the manager what it is ...Read Moreand where did it came from; he said its an ingredient for making Pulpusa, an El Salvadorian dish(imported) and my friend who is Asian said she ate it before and at her hometown in Southeast Asia. It was boiled in soups, this cream color cluster of blossoms are only seen locally and rarely in the local produce market. This is not a mass produce crop. Would love to get my hand on seeds of this vine.
This plant is a staple crop of many Central American people groups. In El Salvador, it grows in the cloudforests of Cabanas naturally. It...Read More
I've seen this edible blossoms in a Hispanic/Asian supermarket in the fresh produce section of all places. I ask the manager what it is ...Read More