Bush onion

Cyperus bulbosus

root

Small bulbs tasting of hazelnut and mild onion, roasted in hot ashes then rubbed to remove their skin.

Origin

Tropical and desert Australia, Africa and Asia

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The bulbs are gathered by the handful and washed of sand before going into the ashes.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

One of the most gathered foods of the desert: they were collected by the thousands after the rains.