Dried Vegetables

Sun-drying 61 vegetables, mushrooms, herbs and fruits in a bamboo basket.
Photos of every day, from fresh to fully dry.

Getting started

In Japan, drying vegetables in the sun on a bamboo basket (zaru) is a traditional way to make them keep longer and taste sweeter. All you need is sunlight, a breeze and something to lay the vegetables on. Which tool works best depends on where you live and how much space you have.

Fruiting vegetables16

Leafy greens6

Root vegetables6

Flower vegetables1

Stems and bulbs3

Potatoes and yams4

Mushrooms11

Herbs11

Fruit3