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This knobbly root is a veritable wonder-food such are its time-proven health benefits. The root is more accurately the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale which has been a popular spice and herbal medicine for many thousands of years. It is most notable for its digestion-friendly attributes and anti-inflammatory properties, but ginger is not simply utilised medicinally of course. Whether it be used to add heat and spice to savoury dishes, or fragrant pungency to sweets and desserts ginger is a firm consumer favourite. Weifang is the most popular brand and is sourced from China year-round to bring this vibrant condiment to the U.A.E.
Originally classified as a member of the lily family, asparagus is a true flower of the vegetable world. This ancient vegetable, once prized by kings, is now the first choice of epicures the world over. Its familiar purple spears are tender, sweet and packed with antioxidants for the health-conscious customer. Available in white, purple or green consumers will delight in this delicate vegetable. From Peruvian to baby Thai varieties, delicate tip to delicious stem, asparagus is certainly a perennial favourite
Potatoes are a starchy tuber and a ubiquitous part of the worlds food crop. Whether your customers prefer a fluffy Maris Piper or King Edward; a firm-to-the-bite Charlotte; or a smooth tasting Desiree a variety exists to please every consumer. Is there a more versatile vegetable? The potato adds starch, fibre, carbohydrates and its own blend of tastes and textures to every menu. Furthermore, consumption of white potatoes is linked with positive increases in potassium (a shortfall vitamin) which is a key nutrient in helping to control blood pressure.
Pumpkins andsquashes are unique, in so far as several species can be represented within the same crop. Winter squashes have a hard outer layer to protect the delicious, sweet flesh inside. Popular varieties include the large pear-shaped butternut squash, which has a creamy beige skin and deep orange-coloured flesh and the acorn, which has a sweeter and nuttier flavour. Both are delicious and both known for their versatility. Summer squashes are harvested before the rind hardens and the flesh matures and are better known as courgettes (zucchini) and marrows. Pumpkins are popular in the creation of both sweet and savoury dishes and for ornamental carving in some cultures.
There are hundreds of varieties of tomatoes, each brimming with fruity, juicy flavour, bright in colour and packed full of antioxidants. Tomatoes are also rich in lycopenes a compound linked with numerous medical benefits. Recent investigations show that lycopenes can be found in all colours of tomato not as once thought just the deep red varieties. This is good news for U.A.E. consumers who can enjoy both taste and tip-top health as they tuck into popular types of tomatoes, such as with its firm, marbled appearance; cluster ripened on the vine; tiny, sweet cherry tomatoes and the juicy yellow varieties.
