Table 3 Traditional vegetables and their uses in Wa homegardens
Scientific name | Local name | Family | Edible parts | Eating method | Frequency of occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allium chinense | Jiao tou藠头 | Liliaceae | Bulbs | Spice | 23 |
Allium fistulosum | Pake da cong 帕科大葱 | Liliaceae | Whole plants | Spice | 7 |
Allium fistulosum | Xiao xiang cong小香葱 | Liliaceae | Whole plants | Spice | 60 |
Allium sativum | Bai pi suan白皮蒜 | Liliaceae | Bulbs | Spice | 32 |
Allium sativum | Yongguang da suan 永广大蒜 | Liliaceae | Bulbs | Spice | 3 |
Allium hookeri | Pie cai苤菜 | Liliaceae | Roots, flowers | Spice | 37 |
Allium tuberosum | Xi ye jiu cai细叶韭菜 | Liliaceae | Leaves | Fry | 60 |
Amaranthus paniculatus | Yi mi cai薏米菜 | Amaranthaceae | Fresh leaves and stalks | Fry, Boil | 60 |
Benincasa hispida | Lao mian dong gua 老缅冬瓜 | Cucurbitaceae | Fruits | Fry | 29 |
Benincasa hispida | Yuesong dong gua 岳宋冬瓜 | Cucurbitaceae | Fruits | Fry | 24 |
Brassica chinensis | Zi qing cai 紫青菜 | Brassicaceae | Leaves, stalks | Fry, Boil | 60 |
Brassica chinensis | Da qing cai 大青菜 | Brassicaceae | Leaves, stalks | Fry, Boil, Pickling | 29 |
Brassica chinensis | Wa qing cai 佤族青菜 | Brassicaceae | Leaves, stalks | Pickling | 54 |
Brassica chinensis | Yuan qing cai 圆青菜 | Brassicaceae | Leaves | Pickling | 49 |
Brassica pekinensis | Pake bai cai 帕科白菜 | Brassicaceae | Leaves, stalks | Fry, Boil | 28 |
Brassica pekinensis | Nangui bai cai 南归白菜 | Brassicaceae | Leaves, stalks | Fry, Boil | 17 |
Capsicum annuum | Chao tian jiao 朝天椒 | Solanaceae | Fruits | Spice | 38 |
Capsicum annuum | Xiaozhai la 小寨辣椒 | Solanaceae | Fruits | Spice | 13 |
Capsicum annuum | Talang la jiao 他朗辣椒 | Solanaceae | Fruits | Spice | 1 |
Capsicum frutescens | Xiao mi la 小米辣 | Solanaceae | Fruits | Spice | 60 |
Capsicum frutescens | Bai pi xiao mi la 白皮小米辣 | Solanaceae | Fruits | Spice | 46 |
Capsicum frutescens | Lao shu la jiao 老鼠辣椒 | Solanaceae | Fruits | Spice | 1 |
Capsicum frutescens cv. Shuanlaense | Shuan shuan la 涮涮辣 | Solanaceae | Fruits | Spice | 1 |
Colocasia esculenta | Zi yu 紫芋 | Araceae | Corms | Fry, soup | 3 |
Colocasia esculenta | Banshuai yu tou 班帅芋头 | Araceae | Corms | Fry | 23 |
Colocasia esculenta | Di shui yu 滴水芋 | Araceae | Leaves, stalks | Soup, spice | 54 |
Colocasia esculenta | Naka da ma yu 那卡大麻芋 | Araceae | Corms | Soup | 1 |
Coriandrum sativum | Xi ye yan sui 细叶芫荽 | Apiaceae | Fresh leaves and stalks | Boil, salad, spice | 51 |
Cucumis sativus | Di huang gua 地黄瓜 | Cucurbitaceae | Fruits | Salad | 57 |
Cucurbita moschata | Jin gua 金瓜 | Cucurbitaceae | Fruits, fresh leaves, flowers | Fry | 17 |
Cucurbita moschata | Lao mian nan gua 老缅南瓜 | Cucurbitaceae | Fruits, fresh leaves, flowers | Fry | 13 |
Cucurbita moschata | Xiao nan gua 小南瓜 | Cucurbitaceae | Fruits, fresh leaves, flowers | Fry | 33 |
Dioscorea batatas | Zi shan yao 紫山药 | Dioscoreaceae | Tubers | Boil | 2 |
Dioscorea batatas | Shan yao 山药 | Dioscoreaceae | Tubers | Boil | 39 |
Dioscorea batatas | Xi shan yao 细山药 | Dioscoreaceae | Tubers | Boil | 19 |
Foeniculum vulgare | Hui xiang 茴香 | Apiaceae | Whole plants | Spice | 2 |
Lagenaria siceraria | Hu lu 葫芦 | Cucurbitaceae | Tender leaves | Fry | 4 |
Luffa cylindrica | Si gua 丝瓜 | Cucurbitaceae | Tender fruits | Fry | 16 |
Lycopersicon esculentum | Xiao fan qie 小番茄 | Solanaceae | Fruits | Salad | 21 |
Eryngium foetidum | A Wa yan sui 阿佤芫荽 | Apiaceae | Whole plants, fresh leaves, and stems | Spice | 18 |
Mentha haplocalyx | Bo he 薄荷 | Lamiaceae | Tender stem tips, leaves | Spice, Fry | 27 |
Momordica charantia | Menge ku gua 勐阿苦瓜 | Cucurbitaceae | Fruits | Fry, Salad | 1 |
Nepeta cataria | Jing jie 荆芥 | Lamiaceae | Fresh leaves | Spice | 60 |
Pachyrhizus erosus | Hong shu 红薯 | Leguminosae | Bulbs | Fry | 3 |
Perilla frutescens | Bai su 白苏 | Lamiaceae | Leaves, stalks | Spice | 1 |
Perilla frutescens | Hei su 黑苏 | Lamiaceae | Leaves, stalks | Spice, Salad | 1 |
Pisum sativum | Lao zhai wan dou 老寨豌豆 | Leguminosae | Seeds | Fry | 14 |
Pisum sativum | Wangya wan dou 王雅豌豆 | Leguminosae | Seeds | Fry | 12 |
Pisum sativum | Hong wan dou 红豌豆 | Leguminosae | Seeds | Fry | 10 |
Raphanus sativus | Bai luo bo 白萝卜 | Brassicaceae | Roots, leaves | Pickling | 2 |
Sechium edule | Fo shou gua 佛手瓜 | Cucurbitaceae | Tender stem tips, flowers, fruits | Fry | 60 |
Solanum melongena | Bai qie 白茄 | Solanaceae | Fruits | Fry | 14 |
Solanum melongena | Zi qie 紫茄 | Solanaceae | Fruits | Fry | 40 |
Vigna unguiculata | Dou jiao 豆角 | Leguminosae | Fresh pods | Fry | 33 |
Zingiber officinale | Huang jiang 黄姜 | Zingiberaceae | Rootstocks | Spice | 54 |