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Japanese Food

草石蚕 (Chorogi)

Japanese artichoke

  • ちょろぎ
  • Chorogi
  • Pitch 1
  • plants
  • vegetables

Meaning

草石蚕 (ちょろぎ, Chorogi) is Japanese artichoke, a Japanese food (plants, vegetables).

What is Japanese artichoke?

Chorogi ( Stachys affinis ) is known as Japanese artichoke. Its rhizome is a root vegetable that can be eaten raw, pickled, dried, or cooked. The tubers have a crunchy texture and a sweet, nutty flavour.

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