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		<title>Vegetation Profile: Tomatillo</title>
		<link>http://gastronomyblog.com/2009/03/08/vegetation-profile-tomatillo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica) is a plant of the Solanaceae (nightshade) family, related to tomatoes, bearing small, spherical and green or green-purple fruit of the same name. Tomatillos, referred to as green tomato (Spanish: tomate verde) in Mexico, are a staple in Mexican cuisine. Tomatillos are grown throughout the Western Hemisphere. The tomatillo fruit is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vegetation Profile: Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit</title>
		<link>http://gastronomyblog.com/2009/02/05/vegetation-profile-prickly-pear-cactus-fruit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fruit of prickly pears, commonly called cactus figs, Indian fig or tuna, is edible, although it has to be peeled carefully to remove the small spines on the outer skin before consumption. If the outer layer is not properly removed, glochids can be ingested causing discomfort of the throat, lips, and tongue as the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vegetation Profile: Royal Riviera Pears</title>
		<link>http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/12/14/vegetation-profile-royal-riviera-pears/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gastronomer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Comice pear has long been enjoyed by European nobility for its smooth, creamy texture and exquisite flavor. Grown in only a few places in the world, the pear has found the perfect home in Southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley, where in 1934 brothers Harry and David Holmes launched their famous gourmet gift business with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vegetation Profile: Butternut Squash</title>
		<link>http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/12/05/vegetation-profile-butternut-squash/</link>
		<comments>http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/12/05/vegetation-profile-butternut-squash/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gastronomer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Butternut, like the other winter squashes, has a lot more to offer nutritionally speaking than summer squashes and zucchini. Butternut&#8217;s deep-orange flesh is richer in complex carbohydrates and, as you might guess by its color, in beta-carotene. Butternut squash is also a very good source of dietary fiber, and supplies vitamin C, magnesium, manganese, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vegetation Profile: Bamboo Shoots</title>
		<link>http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/09/25/vegetation-profile-bamboo-shoots/</link>
		<comments>http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/09/25/vegetation-profile-bamboo-shoots/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gastronomer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Saigon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Bamboo shoots are the edible shoots (new bamboo culms that come out of the ground) of bamboo species Bambusa vulgaris and Phyllostachys edulis. They are used in numerous Asian dishes and broths, and are available in supermarkets in various sliced forms, both fresh and canned versions. Bamboo is used in Chinese medicine for treating infections. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vegetation Profile: Calabash Tree Fruit</title>
		<link>http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/09/21/calabash-tree-fruit/</link>
		<comments>http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/09/21/calabash-tree-fruit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gastronomer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in May, I posted this picture and gave the following description: I encountered this vegetation in Ho Tram and have no idea what it is. I&#8217;ve asked a couple of locals, but they were just as clueless as yours truly. One guy said it was related to gac fruit. All I know is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vegetation Profile: Mangoes</title>
		<link>http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/07/25/vegetation-profile-mangoes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gastronomer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the four major fruit crops grown in the Philippines is mango (Mangifera Indica). It has been considered as the national fruit of the country due to its several uses and rising importance and high potential both in the local and world market. Mangoes are eaten as raw, cooked, frozen, preserved or dried. Ripe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vegetation Profile: Kalamansi</title>
		<link>http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/07/17/vegetation-profile-kalamansi/</link>
		<comments>http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/07/17/vegetation-profile-kalamansi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gastronomer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calamondin or Kalamansi (Tagalog: kalamansî) is a fruit tree in the family Rutaceae and a member of citrofortunella that was developed in and is very popular throughout Southeast Asia, especially the Philippines, where it is most commonly used for cooking. The fruit of the calamondin resembles a small, round lime, usually 25-35mm in diameter, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vegetation Profile: &quot;Special&quot; Pitaya</title>
		<link>http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/07/12/vegetation-profile-special-pitaya/</link>
		<comments>http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/07/12/vegetation-profile-special-pitaya/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gastronomer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Saigon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A genetically modified organism (GMO) or genetically engineered organism (GEO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. These techniques are generally known as recombinant DNA technology. With this technology, DNA molecules from different sources are combined into one molecule to create a new set of genes. This DNA is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vegetation Profile: Lychee</title>
		<link>http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/06/27/vegetation-profile-lychee/</link>
		<comments>http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/06/27/vegetation-profile-lychee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gastronomer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lychee (Litchi chinensis), also spelled Litchi or Laichi and Lichu, Chinese: 荔枝, Hanyu Pinyin: Lìzhī, is the sole member of the genus Litchi in the soapberry family Sapindaceae. It is a tropical fruit tree native to southern China. It is also commonly found in India (Muzaffarpur), Bangladesh, southern Taiwan, northern Vietnam, Indonesia and the [...]]]></description>
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