Medicinal use:It is a perennial vine, popular in several tropical countries for its edible leaf, unrelated to the commonly known terrestrial spinach. Widely used in Asian cuisine, the culinary possibilities of Malabar spinach include its use to thicken soups, fry or stew with garlic and chili peppers, in salads or steamed with tofu and ginger.
Medicinal use:These strawberries are eaten fresh, with orange juice or milk or yogurt, sprinkled with sugar or cream. In addition, they are used to decorate a large number of desserts and ice creams. With them, jams, preserves, jellies, smoothies, sorbets, etc. are made.
Medicinal use:The uses of arracacha are very similar to those of potatoes. This tuber is used in South American gastronomy to prepare various dishes, soups, stews, meatballs, cakes, gnocchi, purees and garnishes. The arracacha provides a special flavor and color to the dishes. The young stalks can be consumed in salads. Given its nutritional value, the consumption of arracacha is recommended in the diet of children, the elderly and convalescent.
Origin: Mediterranean, China and Arabian Peninsula
Medicinal use: It is often added to a pizza at the end of or just after baking. It is also used cooked in Apulia, in southern Italy, to make the pasta dish cavatiéddi, “in which large amounts of coarsely chopped rocket are added to pasta seasoned with a homemade reduced tomato sauce and pecorino”,as well as in “many unpretentious recipes in which it is added, chopped, to sauces and cooked dishes” or in a sauce (made by frying it in olive oil and garlic) used as a condiment for cold meats and fish.
