4 ms·
One thing this article doesn't assert too strongly is simply that many western supermarkets just don't have veggies that are quite common in other countries. e.
by pm90 10y ago
One thing this article doesn't assert too strongly is simply that many western supermarkets just don't have veggies that are quite common in other countries. e.g. Gherkins is quite common in India (fresh ones, not the pickled variety), tender young Okra (without the coarse threads that make it hard to chew) and something which is apparently called "Chinese Green Beans" but which is pretty commonly used in my native cuisine.
- vram22 10y ago>Gherkins is quite common in India (fresh ones, not the pickled variety), I've rarely seen fresh gherkins in India. Which cities do you mean? Pickled ones are available in shops though.
- pm90 10y agoMaybe gherkins may not have been the right English word for it. I was talking about Ivy Gourd [0], which is used in Konkan region/cuisine a lot. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinia_grandis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinia_grandis
- vram22 10y agoHad a look at the article. Not sure about the size, but if it is small, e.g. a few cm in length, I think it is what is called tundli or tendli. Common vegetable in India. Tasty too.
- vram22 10y agoJust did a search, and if this site is correct, tundli is indeed the ivy gourd: http://www.indian-cooking.info/Expert/Indian-To-English-Terms.htm http://www.indian-cooking.info/Expert/Indian-To-English-Term...