Banana. In Thailand you may find up to twenty different types of banana, each with a different name and, frequently, use. They may be eaten as fruit, boiled, puréed, fried or served in coconut milk. They are available all year round.
"Fragrant mushroom." Shiitake mushrooms, which may be grilled or used in soups and stews. In Russia they are frequently pickled.
Straw mushroom. A sought-after species of edible mushroom cultivated throughout East and Southeast Asia and used extensively in Asian cuisines. Straw mushrooms are grown on rice straw beds and picked immature, before the caps open.
