Hoppin John Hoppin’ John is a Southern American peas and rice dish traditionally served on New Year’s Day. It was originally created by the Gullah people, an African-American ethnic group
Chaya Common name Chaya Scientific Name Cnidoscolus aconitifolius Other Common Names Chaya col, chaykeken, or kikilchay (Mayan, Central America), Mayan tree spinach (English) Chaya is a highly nutritious leafy green
Nopal Common name Nopal Scientific Name Opuntia sp. Other Common Names Prickly pear cactus (English), sabra (Hebrew), cactus du figue barbarie (French, Haiti), Kāṇṭādāra pi’ara (કાંટાદાર પિઅર) (Gujarati) Nopal
Malabar Common name Malabar Scientific Name Basella alba Other Common Names Ceylon spinach or Indian spinach (English), 锡兰菠 (xī lán bō cài, Mandarin), મલબાર પાલક (Malabāra pālaka, Gujarati) Malabar Spinach
Pigeon Peas Common name Pigeon Peas Scientific Name Cajanus cajan Other Common Names Gandul (Spanish), तूर (toor, Hindi), 印度的)木豆 (yìn dù de, (Mandarin), કબૂતર વટાણા (Kabūtara vaṭāṇā, Gujarati), mbaazi ya
Molokhia Common name Molokhia, Egyptian spinach or Jew’s Mallow (English), 埃及菠菜 (āi jíbō cài, Mandarin), corète potagère or chanvre du bengale (French), kren-kre (Sierra Leone), ewedu (Yoruba), Ademe ewe or Ayoyo
Okra Common name Okra Scientific Name Abelmoschus esculentus Other Common Names Gumbo (Wolof, West Africa), ladyfingers (English), 秋葵, 羊角豆 (yáng jiǎo dòu, Mandarin), भिंडी (Bhindi, Hindi), Bamia (Swahili and Arabic),
Santa Fe College Partnered with Multiple Organizations in a Collaborative Effort to Bring Awareness of the Heritage Plants In Florida.
Funding for the Florida Heritage Foods Initiative: Connecting Local Food with Local Culture in Florida Farmers Markets was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant Agreement Number 21FMPPFL1026-00. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.
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