After living in Southeast Asia almost seven years, I go by the golden rule: If you see pandan on a menu, order it ...

Inventive dishes that feature pandan, a tropical plant widely used in Southeast Asian cooking, have been popping up across kitchens from New York to London – but what exactly is pandan?

And although it has the same light green hue as matcha, the taste is wildly different. “Pandan is cake flavor in plant form!” says Kelly Jacques, co-owner and chef at Ayu Bakehouse in New Orleans.

You can move your roselle plant to a pot that is at least 20cm in diameter. Ensure the soil is well-draining, as this plant dislikes wet feet. Where possible, grow it under a clear shelter to reduce ...