VEGAN GLOSSARY
Our guide to the wonderful world of popular plant-based ingredients
It’s easy to make delicious plant-based dishes with the foods you can find in any typical store cupboard. Some meals call for slightly less familiar foodstuffs. We have created a round-up of some of the most common uncommon vegan ingredients.
Akebi
This flowering plant is as amazing to look at as it is to eat. Indigenous to the north of Japan, it has been cultivated for availability in Japanese shops for a few decades. This delicacy is only in season for around two weeks in early autumn. It is filled with translucent white flesh covering shiny black seeds. While it is enjoyed raw like a fruit, it is often used in savoury recipes when cooked.
Banana pepper
This medium-sized member of the chilli pepper family is also known as the yellow wax pepper or the banana chilli. With a mild, tangy taste, it is often pickled or used raw. Usually bright yellow in colour, these veggies can turn orange or even red as they ripen.