Walang

Etlingera walang

leaf · herb

Leaves of a torch ginger grown on Java, used as a condiment.

Origin

West Java

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The leaves are finely chopped, in small amounts, to flavor a dish or a sambal; they are eaten with it.

Molecules

Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthin · Vegetable nitratesIn small amounts, not counted Chlorophyll

Did you know?

Crushed, they smell of the rice bug whose name they bear; they were once burnt in paddy fields to drive it away.