Updated: 2023/03/11
New vegetables of various colors have increased
Recently, when I look at the vegetable section, I see more and more new vegetables of various colors, which makes me excited. In the past, salads were just lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes, but now there are more and more salads with a wide variety of colorful vegetables. I would like to introduce a new vegetable that I’m a little curious about.
Can’t you say new any longer? Kale, one of the most popular ones among newcomers
Kale is a dark green vegetable native to the Mediterranean region. It is said to be the original species of cabbage and broccoli, and its unique curly thick leaves have a slightly bitter taste like rapeseed when eaten fresh. In fact, there are varieties that do not have curly leaves, but the ones that come to mind may be those with curly leaves.
Kale is sometimes called the king of vegetables, and the reason for this is that it contains far more vitamins and minerals than other vegetables. You can find Aojiru, which is made from powdered kale to make it easier to drink, on sale, but if you find fresh ones, be sure to give it a try. You can put it in a salad or stir-fry it with bacon. When combined with oil, the absorption of carotene is also improved, and you can take in a whole lot of nutrients.
Colorful Swiss chard
Swiss chard has green leaves but red or yellow stems. Since it has Switzerland in the name, I tried to find out if it originated in Switzerland, but it seems that the origin is the Mediterranean Sea and the relationship with Switzerland is not clear. Another name is bright light and hudanna. It is said that it got the name of never-ending (hudan) because it can be harvested at any time.
As for the taste, it’s not as unique as the color, it’s an easy-to-use vegetable like spinach. Not only various vitamins and minerals, but also pigments with antioxidant power are attractive. Taking advantage of this color, modern rice balls wrapped with quickly boiled Swiss chard leaves get attention at SNS. New face fresh vegetables provide us not only nutrients for our body but also nourish our mind! Let’s get them in!
