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Mangetout

Mangetout (also snow pea, sugar pea, Chinese pea) is a variety of pea, Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum. The young seed-pod and seeds are eaten whole, either lightly steamed or (particularly in China) raw.

The vegetable originates from the Mediterranean area, but is now common in the Far East.

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