To: Tax-chick; Silentgypsy
Its like spinach, only more fibrous. The family objected to the substitution. I'm told the Japanese prize the starches extracted from the root for their silky texture.
OTOH, they think uni is a great delicacy...
5,755 posted on
03/15/2013 8:34:31 AM PDT by
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To: null and void; Silentgypsy
Kudzu root has some medicinal properties ... good for the digestion, used in hangover cures, etc.
5,759 posted on
03/15/2013 8:58:33 AM PDT by
Tax-chick
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