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Asian vegetable
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Yamaguchi, Masatoshi Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California, Davis, California.
Last reviewed:March 2021
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.476000
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Any vegetable that is prevalent in Asian cuisines, but less well known in Western diets. Asian vegetables (Fig. 1), also referred to as Asian greens or oriental vegetables, are very important in Asian countries, but are not as popular in North America and Europe. However, there has been an increased interest in Asian vegetables because of their distinctive flavors and textures. In addition, many of these vegetables possess high nutritional values, especially with regard to protein, vitamin, and mineral contents. See also: Asia; Food; Horticultural crops; Nutrition
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