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Great turnout for our Sayurday! Garden To Table workshop at Leisure Farm, Johor. #Sayurday #GardenToTable #eatsshootsandroots #leisurefarm #johor #green

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With produce from the Leisure Farm garden, we had a Sayurday! Garden To Table workshop on the 28th May 2016, featuring Malaysian-Mexicana fusion dishes by our v

<a href="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/13423434_1221337517911490_1603511758_n.jpg?ig_cache_key=MTI2OTQ2MDMwODUxNTU5NTE0NQ%3D%3D.2" title="With produce from the Leisure Farm garden, we had a Sayurday! Garden To Table workshop on the 28th May 2016, featuring Malaysian-Mexicana fusion dishes by our very own Nick Theo! The workshop started with a short harvesting session in the garden to get ingredients for the dishes. These Read more…

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“When we set up the garden, we wanted to do something to beautify the place, and also to give the students an out-of-classroom education.” – Teacher Ben The D

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How To Get Free… Brinjals! Thinking of throwing a party? Don’t forget to ‘brinjal’ your friends to show them what you’ve got growing in your backyard!

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How To Get Free… Sweet Potatoes! Free food has never been this sweet. Watch this video to find out more… LINK IN BIO! Video URL: https://youtu.be/jftk3c7XhM

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How To Get Free… Mint! Lazy to buy mint from the market? Want to get mint for free? Here’s a way to ensure you never have to buy mint from the store ever agai

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Top 10 Vegetable Dishes In Downtown Kuala Lumpur Sayur #10: TARO / UBI KELADI Taro root, is the thick, tuber stalk of the taro plant and is consumed in both swe

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Top 10 Vegetable Dishes In Downtown Kuala Lumpur Sayur #9: MINT / PUDINA Well-known for their sweet, cool, fresh taste, Mint is also used often to enhance the f

<a href="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/13249781_971948319568933_1667432607_n.jpg?ig_cache_key=MTI1MTIzMTY4NTYyNzMyMjg0NA%3D%3D.2" title="Top 10 Vegetable Dishes In Downtown Kuala Lumpur Sayur #9: MINT / PUDINA Well-known for their sweet, cool, fresh taste, Mint is also used often to enhance the flavour of a dish or as a garnish. The vibrant green of this Pudina Thosai is a result of mixing Read more…

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Top 10 Vegetable Dishes In Downtown Kuala Lumpur Sayur #8: LADYSFINGER / BENDI Originally from Ethiopia, this pea pod was brought to Asia through India. Eaten r

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Top 10 Vegetable Dishes In Downtown Kuala Lumpur Sayur #7: FOUR ANGLED BEAN / KACANG BOTOL Thought to have been spread by the Arabs as their name ‘kacang botol’

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Top 10 Vegetable Dishes In Downtown Kuala Lumpur Sayur #6: EGGPLANT / TERUNG The longer, variety is most commonly eaten in Malaysia. Their soft, sponge-like fle

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Top 10 Vegetable Dishes In Downtown Kuala Lumpur Sayur #5: COSMOS / ULAM RAJA Typically consumed raw; or paired up with other raw leafy vegetables and various t

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Top 10 Vegetable Dishes In Downtown Kuala Lumpur Sayur #4: CASSAVA / UBI KAYU Native to South America, this root crop was first introduced to Malaysia during th

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Top 10 Vegetable Dishes In Downtown Kuala Lumpur Sayur #3: BITTERGOURD / PERIA This tender fruit-pod shaped similar to cucumber is native to Asia. It’s famed fo

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Top 10 Vegetable Dishes In Downtown Kuala Lumpur Sayur #2: BAMBOO SHOOTS / REBUNG In Malaysia, bamboo shoots are cooked with coconut milk to mute its edgy tones

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Top 10 Vegetable Dishes In Downtown Kuala Lumpur Sayur #1: AMARANTH / BAYAM Nutritional superstar, enjoyed both raw and cooked. Raw amaranth has a mild, slightl

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Many thanks to @timeoutkl for featuring Sayur In The City on the website and in print! Go get your copy of this month’s Time Out KL magazine or check out the ar

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Fresh off the rolls at #hoffset: ‘Sayur In The City’ – our printed guide, in partnership with @mythinkcity, about eating and growing produce that can be grown here in the tropical lowlands of KL, and we’re looking for more people to get involved! If you are interested in becoming a guide distributor, just drop us an email with your details and we will provide you with copies of the printed guide: sayur@eatsshootsandroots.org

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Congratulations to Anabelle for winning our Special Edition Seed Box from our BFM giveaway! Here she is collecting her prize at our home garden in Bukit Gasing. Happy growing! #eatsshootsandroots #seedbox

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A Malaysian take on Mexican classics – the quesadilla, taco and burrito with ingredients from the garden, all wrapped up in one! #eatsshootsandroots #brazilianspinach #potato #organic

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