Myoga Ginger Root with Shoots

This myoga has been grown at KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula. Free from synthetic fertiliser, pesticides and herbicides.
Myoga is a woodland plant native to Japan, China and South Korea. It is related to yellow ginger. The name means "the one who walks like a serpent" pointing to its spreading shallow root system.
It produces thumb-sized edible flower buds that are pinkish-bronze colour. Its lush green leaves look great in any garden.

Culinary uses:
The flower buds come up from the soil in summer/autumn (depending on your climate) and as soon as they reach the soil surface, they can be harvested. In Japan, the flower bud of Myoga is often used as a garnish for Miso soup, with roasted aubergine, or in Sunomono (a vinegar-based cucumber salad). In Korea, the flower buds are skewered with meat and pan fried. Please note that the rhizomes (roots) of this plant are not edible.
You will receive 1-2 dormant root fragment with good, defined growth nodes ready ...