What is Moroheiya?
|Moroheiya also known as mulukhiya or mallow leaf (Corchuros in Lat.) has been cultivated in Egypt since ancient times. Its fibers are spun into jute while its young shoots and leaves are harvested as a vegetable and used in traditional Egyptian dishes and stews. However not many people know that this seemingly humble plant has a very surprising nutritional value.As the Japanese Ministry of Education and Science reported, moroheiya contains great amounts of vitamins, minerals and dietary fibers in quantities that surpass most known vegetables and herbs.|
|The diagram below compares moroheiya to some of the common vegetables.(See also Comparison Chart)|
|The moroheiya used in GreeNoodles is grown on an organic IFOAM certified farm in Thailand, where the tropical climate is very well suited to the plant allowing it to be harvested twice a year.|
|Moroheiya Nutrition Comparison Chart