Fresh Ume are Japanese Plums. From what I read fresh ume are difficult to come by and most people eat them dried and I did see them pickled too.

The Bac Ha is the fleshy stem from the elephant ear or taro plant. The bac ha can’t be eaten raw because it releases calcium oxalate but when cooked the spongy texture is excellent in soups and soaks up soup like bread.

The Gaya Melon comes in different colors. The one shown is said to have banana and pear overtones to it.

I read that the flavor of the chikoo is brown sugar, malty and sort of rootbeer. I did also read that the texture is grainy like an old pear and the fruit has an astringent effect in your mouth.

I’m sorry now I didn’t purchase the garlic stems. The flavor is suppose to be a mild garlic and people can eat this vegetable as a side dish.

The Guvar Bean is a legume. The pods can be prepared as a vegetable side dish or put in a salad. The leaves of this plant can be eaten like spinach and the seeds from the plant are used to make guar gum.

Orange Caramel filled Chocolate from Russia.

Old Squash….

That’s only some of the stuff I saw at the Asian Market. I don’t know what I’ll Forking see next!

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