楤の芽 (taranome)

Tara-no-me

  • たらのめ
  • taranome
  • Pitch 1
  • plants
  • shoots and sprouts

Meaning

楤の芽 (たらのめ, taranome) is Tara-no-me — a Japanese food (plants, shoots and sprouts).

What is Tara-no-me?

Taranome are the shoots of the Japanese angelica tree (楤の木, Aralia elata ) and are eaten in the spring. They are picked from the end of the branches and fried in a tempura batter.