Delicate lengths of fern frond rise from the edges of shallow streams around Kaua‘i. Warabi, a member of the bracken fern family, is easy to prepare and is accessible. While it does grow wild here, it ...
Warabi Mochi (わらび餅) is a type of traditional “wagashi” (Japanese sweet) with a chewy jelly-like texture. It gets its name from its key ingredient, “warabiko” (わらび粉), which is a starch that comes from ...
BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM Arnold Hiura’s favorite dish is a plantation-days staple of sardines and warabi, or fiddlehead fern shoots. "One of the reasons I thought about this dish is ...
Ingredients Tender shoots (Warabi- Japanese, Ho'i'o- Hawaiian, or Ostrich Fern- most of the mainland) Dressing: 3-4 Tbsp. of unseasoned rice vinegar 1 Tbsp. or more of toasted sesame oil Splash of ...
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“After minutes upon minutes of research online, I found out that it’s bracken starch,” Matthew Kirkley said of his ingredient. That is, it comes from the roots of the bracken fern, and is sometimes ...