But some, after many portions, could make an unthinking mantra of the list of ingredients: Wheat Flour, Palm Oil (Tocopherols), Tapioca Starch, Salt, Dehydrated Vegetables (Cabbage, Green Onion, Carrot), Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate.

ECONOMIST: Momofuku Ando

Lightly crushed to release flavor and aroma, they're often paired with red cabbage, but they also ennoble ordinary green cabbage, shredded and quick-braised with leeks and a splash of cream.

WSJ: Jumping Juniper

He remains the only Afghan governor to eradicate poppies at the "cabbage" stage, when they appear as little more than green fuzz in the fields.

NPR: Teams Focus on Poppy Eradication in Afghanistan