Tokyo Bekana

[veggiechicken]

Tokyo Bekana - not a holiday destination but an Oriental leaf for salad or cooking!

Here's Moreveg's offer - and the first time I'd heard of it.
Oriental Tokyo Bekana - Moreveg
And Seeds for Vegetables Salad Tokyo Bekana
Seems to be quite versatile - a lettuce substitute that can be eaten as micro leaves and also be cooked. Can be grown all year round.

Has anyone tried it? is it as good as it seems?

[Bigmallly]

After doing a quick search on the vine, the only post I could find was from Thelma:

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1153711

[veggiechicken]

Thanks BM
Hope Thelma spots this!

[Zelenina]

Hrere's a blog post about it The Funny Farm: Tokyo Bekana - A Step Above Lettuce

[veggiechicken]

Thanks Zelenina
It was that Blog post that made me interested in finding out more. The sceptic in my says its just another "Chinese cabbage/mustard" thingy but............it does seem very versatile

[Thelma Sanders]

Did I hear my name ?

TB? It's a mild Chinese leaf like thing. It looks like lettuce, but I'd say it tastes more like a mild cabbage, but with softer leaves. For me, growing in winter tubs in the greenhouse, it doesn't get that mustard leaves taste - which is a good thing as far as I'm concerned - and it doesn't get the bitter taste of chicory, either.

I do eat some of the young leaves in salad but most of it is wilted in a pan with some garlic and oil.

[veggiechicken]

Thanks Thelma. I knew you'd hear me if I shouted loudly enough
If you've grown TB more than once that's a positive! May have to place a little seed order now
I've found 3 suppliers in the UK:-
Tamar Organics - 400 seeds for £1.40 (p&p £1.60)
Nicky's is £1.75 for 250 seeds, p&p £1.75
Moreveg is 50p for 50 seeds & £1.35 p&p

How difficult will it be to order only one packet?

[Kirk]

Easy to order 1 pkt from Moreveg, but check if there is anything else you want - in small quantities - as you may as well pick it/them up at the same time. Sure you could identify a few items that look interesting just to add in.

My pack of 10 or 11 arrived about 2 weeks ago, need the seed compost to start them off. Chilli's will be first, then the peppers and the tomato's.

[Thelma Sanders]

How difficult will it be to order only one packet?

Nigh on impossible!

[Penellype]

I can recommend namenia if you are ordering salad type seeds. Grows quickly, mild taste and generally easy.