Thais began mixing the plant, which is native to Asia, into herbal remedies and then food centuries ago.

几百年前，泰国人开始将这种原产于亚洲的植物混合到草药和食品中。

OK, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned from this programme about new vegetable hybrids – plants which have been grown by mixing two different plants together.

好的，让我们来回顾一下在本期节目中学到的关于新型蔬菜杂交品种的词汇——杂交品种是将两种不同的植物混杂培育而成的植物。

Forget traditional carrots, leeks and potatoes - vegetables today are getting a modern makeover thanks to breeding methods which mix two different plants to produce something completely new, known as a hybrid.

忘记传统的胡萝卜、韭菜和土豆吧——如今的蔬菜正在进行现代改造，这要归功于将两种不同植物混杂成一种全新事物的育种方法，这种全新事物被称为杂交品种。