Aralia cordata is an upright herbaceous perennial plant growing up to 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 ft) in height, native to Japan, Korea, Russian Far East, and eastern China. Its common names …

A Japanese vegetable in the ginseng family. The stalks or shoots resemble asparagus, but have a light fennel flavor. The shoots are up to 18 inches long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Prior to …

Apr 16, 2008 · One of the great leafy vegetables from Japan that is a rare sight in American gardens is the Udo. This will be a starting look into the plant, how to grow it, and how to …

Udo seeds need at least three months of cold stratification to replicate their natural environment in the mountains of East Asia. So long as you don’t mind stratifying, growing udo by seed is an …

60cm (23in) long with white stalks. Behind Larkcom’s blanched udo stalks lies a very unusual production method. So-called Nanpaku-udo, or simply Tokyo-udo, is cultivated mainly under …

Feb 9, 2022 · Koichiro Narukawa, a farmer in Hidaka, Saitama Prefecture, harvests udo vegetable stalks, a symbol of spring’s arrival in Japanese cuisine, in an underground cellar called a …

Mar 28, 2022 · "Udo" (the long stalks in the top photo) is mountain asparagus with edible shoots and leaves. Peel away the tough green outer layer to reveal a tender, crisp white flesh …

Udo – Aralia cordata is a hardy herbaceous perennial edible plant growing 2m or more and ideal for forest gardens. The young shoots can be eaten in spring and have a lemon-fennel flavour …

A Japanese vegetable with tender asparagus-like stalks that have a flavor mildly resembling fennel. Udo is a member of the ginseng family. It can be lightly cooked in soups or other …

Udo can be eaten raw after being peeled and thinly sliced. Blanched udo is served as dressed dishes. It also tastes great as tempura. Young stalks have a distinctive scent and bitterness, …