Search Results for Himalaya

Pheasant berry: Leycesteria formosa
28 Sep 2017

As soon as the small fruits of pheasant berry are ripe and therefore dark brown and soft, they taste intensely like slightly burnt (bitter) caramel.

Common silverweed: Argentina anserina
20 Jul 2018

In Tibet, the roots are supposed to be eaten comparatively frequently as a nourishing root vegetable. They can be processed fresh or dried for later use. The leaves can be chopped (because they are very fibrous) and added as wild herbs in salads or steamed in oil.

Chestnut Rose (Rosehips): Rosa roxburghii
25 Jul 2018

From rose hips a fruit tea can be prepared as well as jam (“hagebuttenmark, buttenmost”) . Dried and ground, they even can be used as a flour substitute and can be mixed with flour.

Fish mint: Houttuynia cordata
19 Nov 2018

The plant with the beautiful name “fish mint” has a quite unique, strong taste, which certainly not everyone likes.

Ben oil tree: Moringa oleifera
04 Jul 2018

From the ripe seeds of the horseradish tree, which is also called ben oil tree, the sweet-tasting ben oil is obtained, which does not turn rancid.

Drumstick tree: Moringa oleifera
10 Apr 2018

The long, immature capsule fruits of the horseradish tree are called “drumsticks” where they are used as fruit vegetables.

Mock strawberry: Potentilla indica
13 Aug 2018

The strawberries-like red fruits are edible, but taste dull and watery.

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