Lamb’s quarters grows wild all over the world (even Central Park, New York City!). In Korea it’s called myeongaju-namul and it’s been foraged from the fields and mountains of Korea for hundreds of years. The best time to pick them for eating is in the spring, when they are young and soft. It tastes similar to spinach, but the texture is firmer. You can forage for Lamb’s quarters, or find it at the farmer’s market.

- Lamb's quarters
- Other English name(s): goosefoot, pigweed, lambsquarters, lambquarter, wild spinach
- Scientific name: Chenopodium berlandieri
- Classified under: Mountain Vegetables
- Korean name: 명아주나물
- Romanized: Myeongaju-namul
- Also Romanized as: myeong-ah-ju namul
- Other Korean name(s): 명아주 (myeongaju)
- Wikipedia entry for lamb’s quarters (myeongaju-namul)
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