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Vichil

Apr 3, 2013, 7:39 PM

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Hierba Morada also called Hierba Mora

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What is the English translation for this greens? I bought these greens at the market in Chiapas asked how to cook them and found them delicious, I then looked up for a translation and it was pretty scary.. aked my neighbor if it was poisonous and she said no but all the stuff I found in the internet sounded pretty scary.
Some English agronomist wrote a paper that made me feel better as it was called the most underdevelopped crop but it had the Latin name and it looked like it was mostly consummed in India and other Asian countries, anyone know the name in English?
It is pretty good if you like greens.

(This post was edited by Vichil on Apr 5, 2013, 6:32 PM)

GringoCArlos

Apr 4, 2013, 5:32 PM

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Re: [Vichil] Hierba Morada

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Was it purple basil (albahaca morada)?

http://www.gastronomiaycia.com/.../07/albahaca-morada/

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Vichil

Apr 5, 2013, 3:15 PM

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Re: [GringoCArlos] Hierba Morada

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No nothing to do wit basil. It vaguely looks like bledo but it is better.

Vichil

Apr 5, 2013, 6:33 PM

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Re: [GringoCArlos] Hierba Morada

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Another vender calls it hierba mora and this is what my neighbor calls it too.

Vichil

Apr 5, 2013, 7:48 PM

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Re: [GringoCArlos] Hierba Morada

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Found an answer, still do not know what it is in English but it is delicious:
http://www.worldcrops.org/crops/Hierba-mora.cfm

esperanza

Apr 5, 2013, 8:28 PM

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Re: [Vichil] Hierba Morada also called Hierba Mora

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In English it is called black nightshade. Google it for more information.

http://www.mexicocooks.typepad.com

Vichil

Apr 6, 2013, 4:08 PM

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Re: [esperanza] Hierba Morada also called Hierba Mora

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thanks, I could not for the life of me find the translation. I would love to know who found out about the poisonnous variety versus the edible one. Fascinating that you can tell it by the berries. One plant I would not collect in the wild too many chances of picking the wrong one..