The Asparagus Plant

Have you eaten asparagus before? It can be fried with prawns or meat or even just plain chopped garlic. You can use it in salads too. Even though the ones we eat are imported from Thailand, Australia or China, the picture above was actually taken at our very own Mandai Zoological Gardens. When you next go on a visit to the zoo, take a look at the tropical plants section and you may just spot an asparagus shoot growing up. Look closely at the centre of the picture - that's the part of the asparagus plant that we eat.