Pandan is a culinary plant used throughout south-east Asia to flavor a variety of dishes. You can buy the frozen leaves is Asian grocery stores, but naturally there is nothing like fresh pandan leaf to achieve the best results.
From time to time I hear from people who ask if it is possible to get a pandan plant in Perth, and if you do how to keep it alive.
Yes, there are few around - I recommend the Daley's plant forum as a starting point, but I have seen several people in Perth providing potted pandan plants. One day my baby plants may be large enough to repot, but until then I thought a photo of the kind of healthy plant that is possible might be good to post up for encouragement.
How lucky you are!
ReplyDeleteI remember watching my Grandmother lovingly potting and re-potting pandan plants as a kid, but only now (minus fresh pandan) do I really "get" what all the fuss was about.
I think it's definitely time to find myself a plant! Thanks for the tip :)