edible weeds foraging pages

  1. sanmaneul (ramps)

    Ramps (Sanmaneul)

    Ramps are an early spring vegetable that grow wild in the Korean mountains, and also in the eastern part of North America. In Korea they’re called sanmaneul, where “san” means mountain, and “maneul” means garlic. It’s also called myeongi namul (명이나물). They taste like a cross between a leek and garlic and have a strong, fresh […]

  2. Myeongaju-muchim (Lamb’s Quarters side dish)

    Lamb’s quarters grow wild and are called “Myeongaju” (명아주) in Korea, where they are foraged in the mountains and fields in the spring. You can probably guess how excited I was to see these mountain vegetables growing in Inwood Park in Manhattan! I’ve seen them in Central Park, too. So I picked some young leaves and brought […]