Brassica juncea rugosa Large chinese mustard (Cruciferae)

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Brassica juncea rugosa
Large chinese mustard
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The Brassica juncea rugosa plant species is found in A cultivar of garden origin. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Large chinese mustard.

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Latin Name:  Brassica juncea rugosa
Common Name:  Large chinese mustard
Family:  Cruciferae
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Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.4

Habitat:  Not known in the wild.

Edible Uses: Leaves and stems - raw or cooked[22, 33, 46, 52, 61]. A peppery flavour that can range from mild to hot, this is one of the most highly prized cooked vegetables in the Orient[206]. The leaves are more peppery than the stems[206]. The leaves can also be finely shredded and added to mixed salads[206]. The leaves can be harvested at any stage from seedling to maturity, becoming hotter with age[206].The protein extracted from the leaves mixes well with banana pulp and is well adapted as a pie filling[183]. Flowers and young flowering stems - raw or cooked[52]. Sweet and succulent[133]. An edible semi-drying oil is obtained from the seed[1, 2, 17, 57, 183]. The seed contains 25 - 30% oil[74]. The seed is used as a mustard flavouring[171]. It is the source of 'brown mustard'[183], a prepared mustard that is milder than that produced from other species[238]. Pungency of mustard develops when cold water is added to the ground-up seed - an enzyme (myrosin) acts on a glycoside (sinigrin) to produce a sulpher compound. The reaction takes 10 - 15 minutes. Mixing with hot water or vinegar, or adding salt, inhibits the enzyme and produces a mild bitter mustard[238]. Black mustard comes from B. nigra and white mustard from Sinapis alba. The seed is also used whole in curries and pickles[238]. They are often heated in oil to destroy their pungency and give them a nutty flavour[238]. Sprouted seeds can be added to salads.

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