Shepherd’s Purse

Shepherd’s purse leaves, which have a mild mustard flavour, have been used as a green vegetable in many regions. They are sold in S. Chinese markets, sometimes wild and sometimes cultivated; but they do not seem to have been cultivated anywhere else. The wild plants are, however, of some importance in Korea, where they are sold complete with the long white tap-root. Koreans boil the leaf stems and dress them with a sauce including onion, garlic, and red pepper threads.