Water Convolvulus( Kang Kong)

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Hi Wee, That's also called " Water Spinach " . I've used it cooking Thai

food. You are 100% right, it is delicious, sometimes I substitute

spinach for it if I can't find it fresh. It's not like Fiddleheads at

all. Flavorwise, Asparagus is close. There is really nothing like the

texture of Fiddleheads really.

Janis

 

In , " Wee K Chew " <wee wrote:

>

> Folks,

>

> Has anyone heard of Water Convolvulus better known as " Kang Kong " ?

> It is use in South East Asia a lot.

>

> I have a gut " fiddleheads " have the same texture as " Kang Kong " .

>

> My sister in Zurich, Switzerland reckons that it has the same

flavour

> and texture as " fiddleheads " and is a good substitute.

> She said she tasted " fiddleheads " in Canada when she was over there

> visiting friends and she told her friends that it has the same

taste and

> texture as " fiddleheads " .

>

> If you google " Kang Kong " , you see a lists these amazing plant.

> The plant grows in swamps and marshlands where it is full of

nutrients.

> In Vietnam and Malaysia, people eat " Kang Kong " sautéed with garlis

and

> onions with chilli added. It is quite nice and I can vouch for that

as I

> have eaten them when I was a young lad growing up in Brunei.

>

> I have very fond memories of eating this plant this way only.

> I have never tried eating it as a salad but if I get hold of it in

UK, I

> will try

>

> Thought I share this information with you lot in here

> Maybe it will spark off interest in this amazing plant.

> Time will tell if there is any interest in our Western society.

> I have a hunch, it will snowball and more and more people will

suddenly

> take interest in this amazing plant.

>

> When I came here in 1972, Europeans will not touch Ginger or

Galangal.

> Now, even Asda(Wallmart), Tesco, Morrisons, and Sainsbury all sell

them

> along with garlic, lemon grass and many other exotic plants from

the Far

> East.

>

> Sorry if I ramble on a bit, but I just want to share information

with

> all my friends here.

>

>

> Best wishes,

> Wee

>