There are a few big Asian grocery stores in the suburbs of the town where I grew up. When home for winter break last year I took a little field trip to take in the wonders. Here is what I saw in the veggie department:


Peppers of every imaginable shape, color, and level of spice.
Symmetric stacks of scallions (try to say that 5 times fast)!
And two things I couldn’t identify:
Does anyone know what this is?



