Plant to pinggan

Illustration competition

Breadfruit

by Shaza

Meet breadfruit (Sukun), a prickly oval fruit distinctly popular throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Like its name, the taste of breadfruit strongly correlates to freshly-baked bread when cooked! The starch-rich breadfruit can also taste similar to potatoes, though riper varieties taste sweeter because the starch converts to sugar. For me, cutting it into smaller pieces and frying it is the best way to eat breadfruit- it surprisingly resembles good old french fries!



Pegaga, bunga kunyit, terung pipit, pucuk gajus.

by Shafika Tahir


etlingera elatior (Bunga Kantan)

by NUR AMEERAH AIN BINTI CHE KAMARUDIN

As sweet as it looks, it is much sweeter when it enters your mouth. This is what we call bunga kantan. It scientific name is Etlingera elatior . A flower that delights your laksa as how you enlighten my life. It brings a sense of privacy as it fences your landscape with its beautiful pink 6 ft tall features. Bunga kantan reminds me of my old self, something so fragile that needs to be taken care of or else it wilts and turns to black as how i was when i got my heart broken for the first time.



Pokok Moringa

by blueiscool

Kerja tangan ini dihasilkan melalui teknik 'sunprint' dan melakarkan pokok Moringa yang ditanam dilaman rumah sang karya. Pokok Moringa atau lebih dikenali dengan Pokok Mongai oleh orang Utagha ialah pohon yang sangat berkhasiat dan digunakan didalam masakan seharian. Contohnya, masak lemak atau daun keringnya dibuat teh. Ia sangat mudah ditanam dan membesar disekitar taman perumahan malah tanah terbiar boleh juga dimanfaatkan. Selain berguna buat manusia, ianya diminati dikalangan pendebunga seperti kelulut dan lebah kayu. Pokok Mongai ini berbunga putih dan menghasilkan kacang yang sangat panjang! Mirip ular daun, jadi jangan takut ya!




Butterfly Pea Flower / Clitoria Ternatea

by Yem

Often enough I opened my back door and see an abundance of butterfly pea flower surrounding by a group of small birds having their breakfast. I let them having their fill before I pick the flowers to be dried and turn into this wonderful blue tea. Occasionally, I put them into my rice to colour them blue just to please my eyes.



Pucuk ubi

by Danialdorado

One of my favourite plants to go on a plate and a must have for Malaysians



Ulam Raja / Cosmos Caudatus

by NURUL BAHARUDIN

Did you know that Ulam Raja other name are King's Salad? It is a medicinal plant (often eaten with delicious sambal) that are popular in Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei) where it help to boost blood circulation, to strengthen the bones, to reduce body heat, as an anti-aging agent, and to treat infectious disease in human. It also produces pretty flowers and great for your backyard garden!