Cyperus bulbosus
COMMON NAME
Nalgoo, nutgrass, bush onion.
TRADITIONAL USE
Nalgoo was a staple food for Aborigines, who would cook it by shaking it in a dish with hot coals to enjoy its pleasant nutty taste.
PART USED
The pleasantly starchy tubers ‘nuts’ can be eaten raw or roasted.
FLAVOUR PROFILE
Starchy, nutty flavour.
USES
The white inner flesh, which is covered by a thin papery skin, can be eaten raw or cooked in hot ashes.