RARE Variegated Katuk – These grow extremely fast and are usually cut to 30″ prior to shipping. One of the most popular leaf vegetables in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Katuk is notable for high yields and palatability. The shoot tips have been sold as tropical asparagus. In Vietnam, the locals cook it with crab meat, minced pork or dried shrimp to make soup. In Malaysia, it is commonly stir-fried with egg or dried anchovies. The flowers and small purplish fruits of the plant have also be eaten In Indonesia, the leaves of the plant are used to make a tasty infusion.