Cook with Giant butterbur
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About
Petasites japonicus, also known as Fuki, bog rhubarb, or giant butterbur, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Japan, where the spring growth is used as a vegetable. It has also been introduced to southern British Columbia by Japanese immigrants.
Aroma profile
Derived from flavor compounds · verified measured labels + GNN ensemble predictions
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1×21
2×14
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minty×4
mint×3
sweet×3
woody×3
Flavor compounds
60 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
Molecular pairings
Pairs well with — computed from shared flavor compounds
Source & License
Source
FooDB
License
CC-BY-NC
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4/17/2026, 3:59:34 PM
Verification
Multi-layer verified