Kuwai (Arrowhead Bulbs)

Available：December

Characteristics

Considered a lucky food due to their protruding sprouts, representing growth and development of one's talents
Uniquely bittersweet taste
Typically boiled, but also delicious deep-fried.

Overview

The edible part of the plant is the tuber, grown underground in wet paddies like the lotus root. Cultivated since the Edo period, they are an essential ingredient for food served during the New Year holiday.

Simmered Kuwai

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