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Wakame

Type of seaweed....

Wasabi

Found as a green paste and eaten mixed with Soy as an accompaniment to Sushi. Wasabi has a punchy, powerful...

Water Chestnuts

Water chestnuts are generally used by the Chinese, to grind into a flour. They are used as a thickener and...

Water Mimosa

An aquatic plant that looks very much like a fern. The edible fronds have a sour taste and are used...

White Fungus

Regarded as a medicinal tonic food that benefits the recovery from ailments such as liver disease. It looks much like...

Winged Beans

Pretty beans with four ruffles along their sides. Best served in stir fries or blanched and served with dips like...

Winter Melon

Used mainly to create a delicious crystallised sweet called petha in India and puhul dosi in Sri Lanka. It is...

Wonton

Known as 'swallowing clouds' in Chinese cuisine, wontons are stuffed parcels, often found in soups. The wonton pastry skins are...

Wood Ear Fungus

The frilly, brownish clumps of translucent tissue resemble billowing clouds. It is mostly sold dried and can be reconstituted...