Nanohana (rapeseed shoots)

Brassica napus, B. rapa

vegetable · flower

Flowering stems in bud, tasting of mild broccoli rabe, blanched with sesame or mustard in the Japanese spring.

Origin

Japan and China

Season (United States)

February to April

Preparation

The tough base of the stems is cut off and they are blanched for a minute in salted water, then cooled and squeezed before seasoning.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pungent glucosinolates · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In Japan, blooming rapeseed fields herald spring just like the cherry trees.