Do you prepare many Asian inspired dishes?
I definitely do.
With proper planning, you can have fresh vegetables and herbs from March to November (or year-round in a greenhouse), even in cold climates.
Your choices of what you will grow based on what area of Asia you prefer – be it the Philippines, Japan, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Laos, and so on.
Not all the plants listed below are easy to find seeds/starts for, but they can be sourced online.
Vegetables To Grow:
Jimica
Garlic
Ginger
Lemongrass
Basil (such as Thai and Holy)
Onions
Green Onions
Chives
Bok Choi
Daikon Radishes
Mustard Greens
Snow and Snap Peas
Chinese Eggplant
Edamame
Yard Long Beans
Shiso
Gai Lan
Tatsoi
Napa Cabbage
Kabocha Squash
Mung Beans
Adzuki Beans
Cilantro
Water Chestnuts
Cucumbers
Chinese Lotus
Luffa Squash
Bitter Melon
Taro
Peppers
Water Cress
Fava Beans
~Sarah
Jicama, not jimica (not found), is Mexican in origin, not Asian. Chinese lotus is more for religious and rituals rather than culinary. Otherwise, a good list
It is used in Asian cooking however, picked up. It produces a crunch in stir fries like nothing else. I am part Filipino and have used it for most of my life (now then, the influence of Mexico in the Phillipines is real, as the Spanish brought Mexicans with them when they showed up).
~Sarah