Siam tulip

Curcuma alismatifolia

flower · vegetable

Young pink flower stalks of a turmeric, blanched or raw with nam phrik, the chili sauce.

Origin

Thailand and Cambodia

Season (United States)

June to September

Preparation

The young flower stalks are picked before the flowers open, then blanched for a minute or eaten raw.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Anthocyanins

Did you know?

It is not a tulip but a turmeric: it grows from an orange rhizome.