Labrador tea
noun
: a low-growing ericaceous evergreen shrub (Ledum groenlandicum) chiefly of northern North America with white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and leaves sometimes used in making tea
also
: a related shrub (L. glandulosum) of western North America
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Think arctic char, wild game, foraged mushrooms, Labrador tea (a plant found in Quebec, used in Indigenous and Nordic cooking), and maple syrup.
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Pamela MacNaughtan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
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Pamela MacNaughtan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
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