I had a few vegetable I have never seen or eaten in Vanuatu. 

This is called “ local cabbage” in Vanuatu

It doesn’t look cabbage, does it? Well, it is dark leafy green veggie, must be really nutritious! 

A lady making a bunch of local cabbage at the market 

It is huge but only A$1 to 2 ( 100 to 150 Vatu )

* Me and local cabbage in front of our room. get idea how huge it is? 

When I cut the leaf or stalk, slimy juice comes out. Well, luckily we have similar slimy veggie in Japan so I get exited not scared.

Why? Moroheiya, the Japanese slimy vegetable is my favourite veggie so I am hoping that this local cabbage tastes similar.

By the way, slimy veggie is normally very nutritious!! 

In Japan, we simply boil it and eat with soy sauce.

So I did it the same.  Taste? It is quite similar! Yay!

 Also put in miso soup

  I was told eat only leaves. I was eating stalk as well…..

Another my new found veggie is ” snake bean” 

not this snake beans, guys

This one!  Huge, again. I can use only half for one big dish. 

When you cut..

then peel 

* I had the worst peeler in the kitchen so I couldn’t peel properly 

cut in half 

get rid of seeds 

and cut into small pieces 

* I am using blunt and very small knife and glass chopping board ( why do they exist? ) 

Local people stir fry them. 

I put in miso soup or congee.  

Taste? nnnnn, hard to describe. I’ve had nothing like this before. Not strong taste, maybe similar to zucchini?  not taste like snake beans that I know for sure or beans. but texture is totally different. bit like …..nothing! 

Do I like it? Yes, if I can buy them in Sydney, I will buy them. 

I love travelling to discover new food xxxxx