Beach silvertop (glehnia)

Glehnia littoralis

herb · vegetable

Red young shoots and glossy leaves tasting of celery, as a garnish for sashimi or in tempura.

Origin

Sandy coasts of Japan, China and Korea

Where to find it

Now rare on the dunes, it is grown for Japanese restaurants, as “hamabōfū”.

Season (United States)

March to May

Preparation

The tough base is cut off; the shoots are rinsed and eaten raw as a garnish, or blanched for a few seconds.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Lutein and zeaxanthin · Falcarinol · Chlorophyll

Did you know?

Its root, bei sha shen, is a plant of the Chinese pharmacopoeia.