私は蕗の独特な香りが大好きです。同じく初夏の香りの筍も歯ごたえが好き。どちらもアクを抜いたり皮を剥いだり下準備が面倒ですが、他の野菜には代わりのできない日本の味です。
Japanese Food 7 –Japanese butterburs and bamboo shoots
I like the distinctive aroma of Japanese butterburs very much. I also like the crunchy texture of bamboo shoots, too. Both require a lot of preparation, such as peeling the tough skins and skimming the scum from the pot, but no other vegetables can substitute these unique flavors of the Japanese early summer.
蕗（ふき）= fuki: Japanese butterbur(s)
筍（たけのこ）= takenoko: bamboo shoot(s)
香り = kaori: aroma
味 = aji: flavor
