Padi or Rice or Oryza Sativa is a common plant you’ll see throughout Asian countries. When you happen to visit Indonesia, especially Java island, you’ll see this plant a lot. 99% of Indonesian consume rice as the main food. Rice is normally grown as an annual plant, although in tropical areas it can survive as [...]

Most of Asian people (don’t include me on this one) loves hot spicy food. They even love to eat it raw! My mom has it in the front garden. We often use it to add some spice on the cuisine. This tiny chili is also known as Thai Ornamental. It grows upward on the plant, [...]

The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is a species of tree in the mulberry family (Moraceae), which is native to parts of South and Southeast Asia. It is well suited to tropical lowlands. The jackfruit is something of an acquired taste, but it is very popular in many parts of the world. The sweet yellow flesh around [...]

The rambutan (pronounced /ræmˈbuːtən/, Nephelium lappaceum) is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae, and the fruit of this tree. It is native to Indonesia and Southeast Asia, although its precise natural distribution is unknown. It is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits including the Lychee, Longan, and Mamoncillo. It is believed [...]