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Fuki

Fuki is a perennial with giant heart-shaped leaves that can reach almost 40 inches in diameter. The edible part is the leaf stalk eaten in early spring as it sprouts. Fuki is a Japanese butterbur plant which contains a bitter substance called "fukinon" (a kind of ketone compound), but upon blanching fukinon is easily washed out from its petioles (edible parts) and is prepared for an excellent Japanese vegetable dish.