Gopak

Plagiostachys crocydocalyx

vegetable

Heart of the young shoots of a forest ginger, cooked, slightly sour.

Origin

Borneo

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The sheaths are peeled away down to the tender heart of the shoots, which is cut into lengths and cooked for a few minutes.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

The fibres of its leaf sheaths are woven into mats.