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kuzu [2 records]

Record 1 1999-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Food Industries
DEF

The tuberous roots of the kuz vine are rather bitter - tasting, but when boiled and mashed are often used as a thickener in Chinese and Japanese cooking.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
CONT

Le KUDZU, ou «Vigne KUDZU» (Pueraria lobata, famille des légumineuses), est une plante originale, munie de tiges volubiles comme les sarments de la vigne, qui lui permettent de s'accrocher aux grillages, aux arbres.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
DEF

An extract from the Japanese kuzu plant used like cornstarch as a thickening agent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation

Spanish

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