By Wendy Hutton This handy field guide introduces over 50 tropical vegetables commonly found in Asian markets. Each exotic item is described in detail, and local names within each country as well as botanical names are given. Culinary options, tips on buying, storing and preparation of vegetables, and five mouth-watering recipes are included. Illustrated with beautiful color photographs for easy identification of each vegetable, this book is a "must" for vegetable lovers. 5 x 7-1/4, 64 pp. paperback ISBN 0-7946-0194-4 --Sold out. B509$5.95 *** Click to see more similar books ============================================ --- Click to view/access: . All Asian vegetable seed groups . All book groups --- Click to access individual vegetable group: (A). Bean/Peas: Azuki Bean . Mung Bean . Winged Bean . Broad Bean . Green Bean . Haycinth Bean . Yardlong Bean . Edamame(Edible Soybean) . Snow Peas (B). Leafy Vegetable: Edible Amaranth . Oriental Celery . Garland Chrysanthemum (Shingiku) . Japanese Greens . Herbs . Chinese Kale (Kai Lam) . Kamatsuna . Lettuce . Malabar Spinach . Oriental Mustard . Bunching Onion . Yu Choy (Edible Rape) . Oriental Spinach . Hon-Tsai-Tai . || - - Chinese Cabbage: . White Petiole Small Cabbage . Green Petiole Small Cabbage . White Large Pak Choy . Heading NAPA Cabbage . Semiheading Chinese Cabbage (C) . Herbs: Chinese Leek (Chinese Chives) . Thai Basil . Coriander (Chinese Parsley) . Mint . Perilla (Japanese Shi-So) . Watercress (D). Fruit/Gourd Vegetable: Oriental Cucumber . Oriental Eggplant . Bitter Gourd (Bitter Melon) . Winter Melon (Wax Gourd) . Calabash (OPO) . Mao Qwa (Hairy Gourd) . Snake Gourd . Edible Luffa . Oriental melon . Pickling Melon . Oriental Sweet Pepper . Hot Pepper . Oriental Squash . Tomato . Watermelon (E). Root Vegetable: Edible Burdock (Gobo) . Carrot . Oriental Radish (Daikon) . Turnip (F). Flower Vegetable: Broccoli . Cauliflower . Flower Chinese Cabbage . Chinese Leek Flower . White Choy Sum . Green Choy Sum (G). Others: Baby Corn . Kohlrabi . Okra ============================================= -- Click to access book group: Gardening Books . Asian Interest Books . Healthcare Books . Asian Philosophy Books . ||--Cookbooks: . Asian Food Series . Soup and Spicy Food . Chinese Food . Chinese Novelty . Chinese Specialty . Japanese Food . Thai Food . Vegetarian Cooking . Video ==================================================== ----- Click to access all Asian Vegetable Varieties or Book Titles listed on this site.