What is Long Bean?

Long bean is a Traditional Oriental bean that never fails to impress. They are a delicious, colorful, and quick addition to any meal.   It is renown by growers for its productivity, by chefs for its appearance, and by diners for its flavor and tender-crisp texture. Reportedly, it is one of Southeast Asia’s top ten vegetables, grown…

Discover the unique history and benefits of African yam bean

Sphenostylis stenocarpa, also known as African yambean, is a vital root crop in Africa, similar to a potato. The tuber has thick, brown skin and white, crisp, and juicy flesh that tastes like potatoes when cooked. But, it’s mainly grown for its seeds in West Africa. Although classified as belonging to a different genus, the…

Do you know that the African native potato is Anti-cancer? Read other health benefits

Have you ever tasted any other type of potato apart from Sweet potato and Irish potato? Did you even know there’s another variety of potato apart from those two?? Well, there’s another on commonly known as native potatoes, living spring potatoes, Hausa potato, and Chinese potato. Despite its name having “potato” in it, it’s not…

Rosary pea, the poisonous yet medicinal plant.

Botanical Name: Abrus precatorius. Common Names: Jequirity bean, Crabs eye, Love bean, Lucky bean, Prayer beads, Indian licorice, Gunga, Rosary pea, and Wild licorice. African names: Hausa – Da marzaya Igbo – Anya nnunu Yoruba – Iwere_jeje / ojuologbo Tiwi – Dammabo Mozambique – Cessane, mpanamene, mini_mini Swahili – Mtipitipi South Africa – minie-minies Ewe…

14 interesting Health benefits of the Upside down tree: Baobab.

Baobab is a life-giving tree in the drylands of Africa, which made it known as the “Tree of Life.” For thousands of years, it has provided shelter, nutrition, and water for humans and animals.   The Baobab tree is known to possess healing and sacred powers in many African countries. The Sudanese treat it as…