Weirdy Edibles, Round 3

I've seen this in two separate markets this week. At one, an elderly Filipino couple stopped me to oooh and ahhh over the plant in my cart. They told me they grew it back home and loved it. So here's your 2 billion dollar question: WTF IS IT??? Here's the...

By Gail Shepherd

July 18, 2008

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I've seen this in two separate markets this week. At one, an elderly Filipino couple stopped me to oooh and ahhh over the plant in my cart. They told me they grew it back home and loved it.

So here's your 2 billion dollar question:

WTF IS IT???

Here's the little lovely up close and personal:

malabar%20close%20up.jpg

Anybody who identifies and shares cooking secrets earns my undying affection. --GS

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