snow pea
Flat Asian legume
A snow pea is a variety of pea with an edible pod, eaten whole while the seeds inside are still flat and immature.
The pods are crisp and slightly sweet, common in stir-fries and Asian cooking: Toss the snow peas in at the last minute so they stay crunchy.
Lacking vertical variation
- mangetoutPod eaten entirely
- thinSmall in diameter
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- seedcaseOuter covering protecting plant embryos
Pod-producing plant family
- tendrilCoiling plant appendage
- climberOne who scales
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- nitrogen fixationConverting inert gas to ammonia
cool season · spring planting · harvest · horticulture · sowing · cultivar · flowering · support
Moderate in intensity
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- freshNewly made, not stale
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- tenderSoft or sore
natural sweetness · young · spring · garden · raw · clean · light · vegetal
Lush with plants
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- emeraldGreen precious beryl
fresh · spring · young · tender · leafy · garden-fresh · vivid · lime
Concave cooking pan
- sesame oilPressed seed extract for cooking
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
bok choy · water chestnuts · bamboo shoots · shrimp · tofu · chicken · beef · sizzle
flat
Lacking vertical variation
- mangetoutPod eaten entirely
- thinSmall in diameter
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
seedcase · shell · whole · stringless · tender · immature · young
legume
Pod-producing plant family
nitrogen fixation · cool season · spring planting · harvest · horticulture · sowing · cultivar · flowering · support · compost
mild
Moderate in intensity
natural sweetness · tender · young · spring · garden · raw · clean · light · vegetal
crunchy
Breaking with sound
crunch · bite · snappy · raw · blanched · al dente · refreshing · light · delicate
verdant
Lush with plants
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
emerald · fresh · spring · young · tender · leafy · garden-fresh · vivid · lime
wok
Concave cooking pan
- sesame oilPressed seed extract for cooking
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
ginger · bok choy · water chestnuts · bamboo shoots · shrimp · tofu · chicken · beef · sizzle · high heat
- vegetablesbroccoli, carrots, carrot, potato, cucumber
- legumespeas, bean, beans, lentils, lentil
- bite-sized producecherry, grape, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry
- Asian producebok choy, napa cabbage, daikon, shiitake, water chestnut
- spring vegetablesasparagus, radish, spinach, artichoke, arugula
- salad ingredientslettuce, romaine, spinach, cucumber, tomato
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