Mushrooms...all about them..

Portabella/Crimini (Agaricus bisporus)

This one of those eatable mushrooms we normally see and get in the market/supermarket. The Portabella mushroom is one of the tastiest mushrooms ever grown. It is very versatile in its uses. When harvested young in the button stage it is called a crimini and can be used in the same way as the regular white button mushroom. When harvested as a mature mushroom, with the gills exposed, it is called a Portabella. One of the nicest features of the portabella is its thick cap. The cap on a portabella is probably twice as thick as the cap on a white button mushroom. This unique feature makes this mushroom a meaty and wonderful mushroom to cook with. Portabella caps can grow as small as 3-4 inches across to as large as 5-8 inches across, with the average size being 4-5 inches in diameter. These thick caps when cooked can taste similar to eating meat and is often used as a meat substitute!

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Other kind of Mushrooms

Left to Right: Yellow Oyster, Blue Italian Oyster, White Button, Pink Oyster Mushroom

Mengkudu a.k.a Morinda Citrifolia

Mengkudu or Morinda citrifolia, as it is known locally, is a small erect tree found within the forest. Due to its medicinal properties it is now planted in the villages, mainly for its translucent white fruit. The juice of the over-ripe fruit is consumed by women to regulate menstrual flow. It may also be taken to ease painful urination. Other preparations of the Mengkudu fruit are used to treat diabetes, haemorrhages and coughs. Women in the rural areas also use the fruit to make shampoo as they believe it is good for the hair.

Serai or Lemongrass a.k.a C. Citratus

Serai or Lemongrass (Citratus) is widely used as a herb in Asian cooking. Its stalk can be dried, or used fesh. It also can be finely sliced. If use it fresh, just bruise to enhance the aromatic oil release from the stalk.

Petai...

Or other may say Stink beans (yes...that 100% true about the stinks! Even your bathroom will smell and stink days after you eat it ;p ) But....this special pungent sharp aroma and flavor can brings a special impact on your taste bud too....For those who already taste them, may agree with me...So, for those who wants to know more about this 'exotic' things may read below.

PETAI

English Names: Stink Beans / Sator / Twisted Cluster Bean

Other Names: Petai (Malay), Peteh , Pete , Peuteuy (Sundanese), Sataw, Sator (Thai),
Nejire-fusamame (Japanese)

Scientific name: Parkia speciosa

Plant family : Leguminoceae

Product Description
Petai are a classic "exotic veg" from SE Asia. The taste and smell takes a bit of getting used -to, but is palatable to most people at least in quantities. It is much sought after in Malaysia due to its well known health benefits.
Paradasia Specifications
We ship Petai either as whole pods, or as cleaned beans in a bag. Our whole petai is the "Papan" type, which is a large-bean , moderately spicy wild variety.
The pods are up to 50 cm in length, and about 6 cm wide.
Serving Suggestions
In Malay cuisine, Petai is commonly consumed raw together with a sambal sauce and other raw vegetables in a dish known as Ulam.
Petai may also be blanched and salted to make petai jerok. Preserved in the resulting brine, it may then be used in sambal as you would use fresh.
In Chinese and Indian Cuisines, Petai is usually fried and then sautéed in a spicy sauce, or sometimes just used as an ingredient to add zing to a everyday dish like fried rice.
Click here to go to our favorite Petai recipes.
Nutrition Guide
Petai is reported to be high in both Protein and vegetable fats, and is a rich source of calcium. Click here to see a complete breakdown of the nutritional value of Petai.

Probably this product is better known as a health-food rather than a vegetable, as there are quite a lot of benefits reported .

The most commonly mentioned benefit of Petai is its ability to cleanse the urinary system. It also has other alleged benefits for promoting healthy function of the kidneys.

Petai is also said to be widely consumed by diabetics, who appreciate its ability to help stabilize blood sugar levels when consumed with a meal.

It seems that Petai also has some sort of stimulatory effects, as it is also said to improve brain-power and assist in concentration. It is also said to be beneficial in reducing the effects of PMS among women.

In the oriental sense, Petai is said to be a "cooling" product for the body.
Other Uses
The wood of the Petai Tree is used as timber. ( see details at : http://www.mtc.com.my/publication/library/mt100/light/petai.htm
).
Other Information
These powerful-tasting beans come from trees that grow wild in the jungles of Malaysia.
Storage Advice
To order , just send us an e-mail and well contact you shortly to with our quotation. Keep cool. The beans keep better when they are still in the pods, so it is best not to remove them until just before use.