DASHEEN BUSH (taro leaves, kalo, elephant ears) Field in Trinidad | K&I

In my #SupportLocal feature today, I am at a Dasheen Bush (taro, kalo, elephant ears) field! It was my first time visiting a dasheen bush field this big, and it was absolute fun!
Dasheen Bush by K&I is a family-run business, and they supply dasheen bush to wholesale markets, supermarkets, small markets, restaurants and cafes. If you'd like to order from them, call Imtiaz at [phone].
I made callaloo and it melted so quick in the pot! I must say their dasheen bush is high quality and so tasty!
Trinbagonians refer to dasheen bush as “bhagi” or “callaloo bush”. In many other countries, it’s known as “taro leaves”.
“Elephant ears”, “Polynesian poi”, and “kalo” are other names used.
The young leaves cook similar to spinach.
The dasheen plant also produces corms
and tubers- dasheen/taro & eddoes.
Taro leaves are an excellent source of ascorbic acid
and dietary fiber, and also contain thiamin, riboflavin,
iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin C, niacin,
potassium, copper, and manganese.
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[@junesammy-robidoux2305]

We must respect our Farmers and give them the support they deserve, they work hard to feed the nation. Thank you for always highlighting these folks.

[@pearlsherriesamuel1242]

Love this...respect for our farmers!!! And thanks for highlighting these hardworking people!!!

[@TasteofTrini]

Thanks for watching! Yes, they feed the nation. Much respect has to be paid to them.

[@mangog8277]

Wow! So awesome to see this field of callaloo bush! I used to live in Pasea. But left there 42 years ago and has never been back. It is nice to see the local farmers striving! Thankyou so much for doing these videos!

[@sharinapuran434]

In South Africa we cook the young leaves with tamarind, onions,tomatoes,garlic as a smooth bajie. Also the leaves are spread with a spicy wet bajia mix n rolled tightly bound with thread and steamed,then cut into slices and fried in oil. Served as puri patha with lemon juice or tangy sauce. The tubers are called madumbi. Cooked as a curry on its own, added to mixed veg curry or bean curry as a well as boiled and eaten with salt.

[@luwagasylvia3282]

"Madumbi" oh god South Africans miss pronounce every thing it's "Mayuuni" haha I'm uganda by the way!

[@allysonkalicharan4224]

Oh wow that sounds great

[@Guaicoboi]

Hey thanks for the info, good to know how different cultures prepares this awesome food. Very similar is the Caribbean way of preparing same...So Delicious 😋...every time, but do much work too.

[@gngirl1]

This sounds opulent as always for African cooking but delicious too.

[@altheasmith-mcneil4242]

Love that she called him Uncle. Reminds me of being home in Trinidad where all the adults were aunty or uncle.

[@karminiparsan4440]

I have NEVER seen a dasheen bush field and I live righr here in T&T.. thank you Dear

[@OAS225]

Right! That's what I was thinking too!

[@islandgirl3330]

This is not unusual for our country folk. These are the tours that we need in order to educate people. The beach is not all for tourism. In Panama, Cuba and Mexico, they make sure they have tours to cover things that we wouldn't think of. I am sorry I don't live in Trinidad to utilise on what we can showcase. A tour of the fields and factories, display of the raw fruits and vegetables, reaping and processing procedures, short lectures and the cooked dishes at the end at an informal sit down lunch under a tent or pavilion.. I have been to many. Its all part of the tourist industry.

[@fitawrarifitness6842]

@@islandgirl3330 That's a great idea!!! People from the country take these thing for granted, but would be surprised some of their fellow citizens have never seen the food growing process.

[@jameslawson7225]

That Dasheen bush need Rice Dhal and Curry Goat. Love how u always keep it real may the Lord continue to bless u.

[@monanobee5053]

Thank you so much Reshmi for being so real. First time I see how much work before it gets to the market. You are the best. Thanks again. I love what you do.

[@snowflake6866]

Dasheen bush, dhal and gilda bhat rice....the most comforting meal...has to be saneyed ♡ Great video

[@mariamitchell1756]

Omg exactly how I would eat it

[@iam_trinikimmy]

Such a beautiful video! Thank you for making it! And thank you to our farmers for their hard work in TT.

[@suzych]

I love how real and original you are Resh. Yes those workers are doing a great job. Also, wonderful to view your support local vids. Keep up the magnificent job that you are doing! How is your dad feeling?

[@TasteofTrini]

Thank you for watching. Dad is better but still has a few off days. Thanks for the kind words ❤

[@LazyCookPete]

Those guys must have some stamina to work in those fields on hot days! I'm loving your #SupportLocal initiative!

[@aneesaabdool5389]

Hi Pete,..

[@LazyCookPete]

@@aneesaabdool5389 Hi Aneesa!

[@manuelteran2795]

que hermosa esta esta Sra.como se llama, de que Pais es yo soy Mexicano.

[@WinstonMaraj-gx8sm]

@manuelteran2795 This is Trinidad and Tobago, and she is of Indian descent.

[@veronecabey5740]

I’m an islander as well but I’ve never been to Trinidad. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the local videos that you post for us. I love to see the sights and sounds of other islands during their daily activities. Thank you ☺️

[@veronecabey5740]

By the way, I waiting for your cookbook on Amazon to add to my collection! Hint hint

[@kennardsingh2310]

Can you guys just say Dasheen leaves.Its not a god damm forest.

[@veronecabey5740]

Kennard Singh who is calling it a forest?

[@kennardsingh2310]

I am not or anyone else is calling it a forest is just that leaves belongs to a garden or farm and bushes is synonymous with a forest.Lol no hate.

[@veronecabey5740]

Kennard Singh no worries. I hope you enjoyed your day today. 🤗

[@dianakrause9217]

Thank you, thank you, thank you to our dasheen bush farmers in Trinidad who provide us with our delicious callaloo dish❤

[@YohanPartap]

I cannot express how much I love this video!!!!!! Beautiful to see local produce!!! Keep the videos coming!!!

[@TasteofTrini]

Thanks Yohan! So happy you enjoyed it. I think this is my most favorite video so far. Thanks for watching 👍🏼

[@Trini-T14]

Nice one Resh, we so easily get food from the market taking for granted all the hard work that goes into it. Much respect to all the workers out there in that heat.

[@mukeshsingh-mk9ez]

great work guys,love from canada

[@marshah1267]

I still have my Grandma swizzle stick. That I use when I make callaloo. And I'm 45 so you know it old. ☺🙌🙌

[@35Zeuss]

A lot of those broke from grandmothers er 🤣

[@anmariebaptiste144]

Proud of this family. Hard work but it pays off 🇹🇹

[@ingriddouglas408]

Respect to all farmers, my dad was a hard working farmer. Visited Trinidad in March 2019, went to the Port of Spain market with my cousin from Parshley Street, Laventille. Brought some dashes bush, fresh cocoanuts, shadow benny, fresh thyme etc. made some tasty calloo. Brought back three bunches to New York.

[@aneesaabdool5389]

Hi Reshmi, Wow that's alot of work have to appreciate all those hard working people out there..

[@manuelteran2795]

@que hermosa esta la Srs.como se llama, de Pais.es yo soy Mexicano.

[@rewatteefroimchuk8589]

This is so fantastic to to see.. Thanks to all the workers working so hard in the hot sun! Thanks again!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@geetaseeram7646]

This is amazing I have never seen so much dasheen bush in my entire life it is so beaitiful

[@rawshop]

BRAVO! BRAVO! This video was just beautiful.

[@Nick4073]

Enjoyed this video A lot of hard work Love and respect for all farmers....not easy to be in that hot sun all day!

[@carolking8835]

Reshmi.... Thanks for taking me home with this field of dasheen bush. My Grandma Vena who was an extraordinary woman use to plant and harvest her own dasheen bush. Talk about eating organic. Bargee and soft sticky boiled dasheen was referred to as top and bottom blue food. I miss those days. And callaloo is a SUPER FOOD and one of the healthiest and most nutritious dishes because of the volume of ingredients used. Keep supporting "Buy Local" and the hard working T&T man and woman of the earth. 🌟

[@clivianicholls9705]

I loveeeee callaloo, steam down bush, saheena, dasheen bush rice....anything with this bush. And baghi is a different bush.

[@fitawrarifitness6842]

"Baghi" can be any leafy vegetable, but when say "baghi" it is usually referring to "chorai baghi" (amaranth). There is also "poi baghi", "carame bahgi", "pumpkin leaf baghi" etc

[@grovebai0723]

Hard working people, love your videos sis ❤🇨🇦🇬🇾

[@tyronepereira-khan5163]

It's really interesting to see the process before it goes to market and the stores. Thanks for sharing this video Reshmi 👍

[@statusdisarray9598]

One of my favorite foods in the world right there it looks so beautiful ! Thank you, so much of my childhood was influenced by Trini food your videos are great and my childhood memories back.

[@rali-cassim2733]

Loved your video. Respect to the farmers 👏🏽.

[@staellie7089]

Those are some fresh bush. I wish you would start selling to HEB in Houston. It’s so much better than spinach. Love the scenery. God bless those workers.

[@alice3548]

All I thinking about is snake in dey.. lol 🐍 🐍🐍.. very beautiful garden. Lots of hard work. Love the beautiful mountains in the background. ⛰⛰🌴 sweet T&T🌺🇹🇹

[@shawnprime5085]

No snakes. Only in Government.😬

[@awolfriday5877]

Seems like very nice people. We appreciate your hard work in New York 🇹🇹

[@kavitaramgobin3647]

Resh kudos to those workers who cut the Bush. They really work hard.

[@SiriusStarGazer]

Nice Vid. Do more like these. Love this type of vids, and I liked how you showed a cooked dish with the produce at the end, i was hoping you would do that.

[@waltercaicedoortega1585]

Miren lo hermoso q es el agro, me encanta sembrar y co.er productos frescos cultivados por mis manos

[@DETRINIPATRIOT]

Humble soul the future of Trinidad and Tobago

[@natashalalldeonarine3156]

Omg I see my house in this video...this dasheen Bush field is my neighbor.. it's always so beautiful every single day.❤ And it cooks great. 💯💯💯

[@savitriedeodath9344]

Love your channel I really appreciate how you supporting local Keep posting

[@OAS225]

Oh wow! I've always wondered where the dasheen bush comes from. So nice to see what a field looks like.

[@milissaramlakhan9791]

Never even knew this existed...thank you for sharing

[@angelaconstant8756]

That was a great video and very informative we have to appreciate these hard working people who help gather our foods in the blazing hot sun and they are so happy to do so, how is your dad I pray that he is doing much better give my regards to him and your mother such a wonderful woman say hi to Kevin and your family, love always

[@ayotalsamoth6867]

Wow great feild. Nice Dasheen bush. Callaloo!!! I wonder what's the potential in using it to dye cloth, or make patterns.

[@tripleatrinbago7946]

Love everything about this video Excellent job Reshmi

[@abbytirbany]

love this video! never knew this existed right here!! you;re right, the sun real hot!

[@tribejamette872]

I live in Trinidad and never saw a Dasheen field. Thank you for the video.

[@shuaibahmed86]

Really nice. Love from United kingdom.

[@SalimaSingh]

This was just amazing to see! I loved it! 🤗

[@achevsyed6858]

A great video to enjoy Thanks Blessings and best wishes From beautiful California

[@rogeniajames3178]

Respect goes out the farmer/ farm workers. Now I must say I did not know that DASHEEN LEAVES COULD BE EATEN, we just eat the tuber and throw away the leaves. Thanks for this information, I will even ask the country people for the leaves. WOW! The more you live the more you learn. Watching from Jamaica.

[@sandy-k1n]

Happy Thursday Resh, i really enjoy this video, Wow thats a nice field of Bhagi.. And the Callaloo looks awesome.XXOO

[@AshokKumar-oc4tn]

I Just loveyouandbhagi

[@jeselinehenri7392]

Nice view, it's heaven in another way. Glory to the creator God🙏🙏🙏! Good job guys.

[@Techier868]

Hopefully that's where Bedessee grocery in Fort Lauderdale gets theirs... Cuz I just made oil down this weekend... And it was Da bomb!!!🔥💖💖💖

[@scorpionprince3927]

Love South Asian origin. From Bangladesh

[@virtuouswoman3862]

Wow, that crab and callaloo though 🤤

[@WinstonMaraj-gx8sm]

I am Guyanese, living in Trinidad and Tobago .But we Guyanese use eddoe leaves instead dor bhagi. Wonderful video, sister.

[@milling37]

I love Bhagi with roti and with dhal and rice,bess food👍😋♥️

[@pratapsingh7568]

O my god , excellent . Thank you.

[@franklynseecharan8224]

Wow that alot off leaf for sure lots of work also I have to say ....good jobs reshmi very cool video

[@isac0014]

This is just amazing!

[@michellekanhai4979]

😮 Wow! I LOVE THIS VIDEO 👏👏👏

[@refugio311]

God Bless Prasad. So is the real deal just the bush leaves? Or is it so también only the bush leaves. Jain. super nice.

[@benny73ism]

The Igbo people of eastern Nigeria call it 'ede' or coco-yam in English. During planting season, men till the ground and first plant yam, then women plant coco yam. Traditionally, yam is men's responsibility while coco yam (ede) belongs to women. So after plating coco yam in your husband's farm, it's your responsibility till harvest. Lol. We don't harvest it till all the leaves wither. We rarely eat the leaves but sometimes we dry it and use it to cook soup. We also cook soup with the root after blending it and it's so delicious. This video brings back childhood memories of growing up with my grandma and my mum. Both were dedicated farmers. Now everything has changed, we no longer farm and I really miss farming. I wish to return to farming one day. Life without a farm is bland.

[@sarahlalla]

Wow love that dish omg.... rice. Dasheen Bush and crab yummy!!! 😋😋😋🦀😉👍🏻👍🏻😍😍😍🤗🤗🍻🍻🖤❤

[@Mustafa-Kamal-Satar]

Amazing! In my country Malaysia, we throw away the leaves of this KELADI (Malay for taro, dahseen) plant, we only eat the stems of the leaves (delicious when cooked in sour spicy soup which we call "asam rebus keladi", plenty of recipes on KZbin) & the tubers. The stem is eaten mostly by ethnic Malays who also eat the tubers but throw away leaves The ethnic Chinese in Malaysia only eat tuber and throw away the stems and the leaves. The ethnic Indians of Malaysia rarely eat taro at all whether leaves, stems of tubers although in India many Indians especially in southern India eat taro (stems, leaves, tubers). For me, after I discover that the leaves are edible and nutritious, I no longer throw away taro leaves, I cook the leaves together with the stems, and I found out the leaves are delicious as well. I have a little dasheen/taro patch in my garden.. I am from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia..

[@shereneboodlal6996]

Hi Taste if Trini it’s so interesting to see such huge dasheen leaves. I was so surprised to see the guys really working hard just lov the look of the green leaves

[@savi7493]

Amazing and huge very nice farming 👍

[@princessseeta9]

dasheen bush heaven

[@bronsonperich9430]

Poi is the mashed taro corm. The names for the leaves in Pacific isles include: Lau talo (Samoa) Rourou (Fiji) Laulau (Hawaii) Rau taro (Māori) Nice video. Thank you from Aotearoa.

[@mjahangirofficial4329]

Wawoooo looks Amezing thanks for sharing stay blessed watching from ksa 💞🍫

[@farmingideasph]

i love farming more foods and healthy living

[@puskart3315]

Big hello from Nepal..It is called KARKALO in Nepal...when cooked with green soybeans , dry chopped fried onions , garlic and ginger paste it tastes awesome...try it ...

[@stephenduplantier2151]

Do you ever put gombo (okra) in your callaloo? Does dasheen thicken the soup? Thank you for the good production.

[@KereeceWilliams-qz7vt]

Yes we do, its not callaloo unless you put okro(okra) in it. Yes both the Eastern leaves and okro thicken the callaloo. We don't call callaloo a soup, we eat it as a side dish accompanying our meals. Generally with rice, stewed meat and bean.

[@AkashAB4U]

Are the eddos leaves also used as dasheen bush as well?

[@buhaycanadachannel8419]

Wow...huge taro plantation.❤️

[@franklynseecharan8224]

Lovely food u always making

[@तारोमस्यौरा]

we are making different dry foods\fermented product using taro leaf\tuber oot since long ago! Love your work .God bless you.From Nepal country of mt Everest

[@sydtem6691]

Oh yeah I just subscribe to your channel it's been a pleasure

[@rakeshchand360]

Our two favs in Fiji: Cut the young leaves into very thin pieces. Put some chilies, garlic and onion only in oil and then add the leaves and cook until a fine mushy paste.. have it with roti or dhal and bhaat. Thanks for sharing.

[@shelleyforde476]

Wow , love it

[@sandrasoogrim4990]

Wow first time I'm seeing this

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

Here, in the pacific, its called as you mentioned 'Taro'. The leaves and tubers are tasty and in the islands they make a dish called 'Palusami'.

[@sergiorodriguez889]

Hi, I just found your channel and I sub'd right away!! I'm from Cuba and this beautiful country Trinidad reminds me of home!!❤️❤️🙏🇨🇺

[@samkavaman1980]

That actual variety, dark purple spot on leaf, is our #1 variety in Tonga. We call it “Lau’ila” AWESOME VIDEO!!

[@Zaid0611]

We have it in Mauritius also, I ate it few days ago with Farata and fish in red sauce.. taste awesome .. In Mauritius it’s called Bred Songes.. you can buy in Market already chopped up and pack ..It’s a beautiful plantation.. Awesome great work .. Hello from Mauritius 🇲🇺

[@JillianSelbyPicture]

I HOPE TO VISIT SOMEDAY, AND GET THOSE DELICIOUS LEAVES FOR DINNER !!

[@derekfernandes4863]

Loved this video Resh, where did you get the pan music at the end, very nostalgic. Thanks for all you continue to do!

[@TasteofTrini]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed! It's a copyright free soundtrack from KZbin Audio Library- Steelpan Lullaby.

[@krvnaick2022]

There are over 200 variety of colocasia .This plant has been used in INDIA by people from many states, and make mostly Vegetzrian,spicy steamed and then deep fried dishes called PATHRODO OR PATRA VODO meaning a steamed or fried dish made of PATRA OR LEAF. Most Gujaratis,Marathis and Konkanies have many veg.recipes, but lot of other states also make use of all parts of plant for cooking veg and non veg.

[@todaytomorrow3949]

underneath the root of these plants must hv some real big n blue dasheen i so love dasheen bush bhagi two pronged plant leaves good n still u can get blue dasheen god is truly great

[@qizenzyue7255]

In philippines that is number one food,cook with coconut milk,ginger,onion,fish or meat,chilli,aji-no -moto,and also taro root,,simple as that,so very delicious..

[@rseetal1717]

You can cook curry crab with dasheen bush One of the most tastiest dish ,serve with white rice

[@Mangonui682]

Beautiful

[@sydtem6691]

I love my country Trinidad and Tobago

[@sydtem6691]

Hi I'm from Trinidad pleasure to meet you

[@navbadal5354]

We call it taro leaves in" fiji islands" and we make "saana" as well, we are same seems alike

[@mrladnek5858]

Manoj Badal we are the same people taken from Bihar & Uttar Pradesh in the 1800’s by the British to work on the sugar, cocoa & coffee plantations. We are like the Fijian Girmitas. Love from Trinidad 🇹🇹 to Fiji 🇫🇯

[@Claudia-id5vd]

@@mrladnek5858 did not ha e this knowledge of the Trinidad history, always thought the I dians in Trinidad were from In dia.🤔🙃

[@eightmountain9800]

Good thing about the taro, you eat leaves, stem and root, everything.

[@roshanramsumair9964]

Just love it with roti an the dasheen with fish bring back some to ny enjoy..

[@kevinbeharrilal1609]

DASHEEN BUSH for years

[@ojsimps701]

Cute green ears