Duruka

Saccharum spontaneum, S. spontaneum var. edulis

vegetable

Cane flower heads still enclosed in their sheath, grilled or cooked in coconut milk, tasting between corn and asparagus.

Origin

Fiji, New Guinea and Melanesia

Season (United States)

April to June

Preparation

The green sheaths are peeled away down to the tender white spike, which cooks for about ten minutes.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It is called “Fiji asparagus”, but it is a cousin of sugarcane.