That said, the chef isn't above whipping us up a couple of plates of deliciously seasoned roasted vegetables and a platter of artistically arranged fresh fruit.

The food was plain, seasoned vegetables and fresh fruit, and the clear water tasted like wine.

Bibimbap is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with namul (sautéed and seasoned vegetables) and gochujang (chili pepper paste).

They are pies/cakes with fillings like beef, mutton, cheese curd, or seasoned vegetables.

In addition, grilled vegetables, seasoned with olive oil, garlic and herbs, make a delicious filling for focaccia or lightly grilled slabs of crusty peasant bread.

Baby carrots are an appropriate seasonal vegetable, perhaps seasoned with ground cumin and glossed with a little butter.

Seated in the bougainvillea-drenched garden, we ate marinated sea bass, rancheros shrimp and wonderfully seasoned Mexican vegetables for $55, including drinks.

The light-as-a-feather Chinese dumplings are bursting with flavor and vividly seasoned shredded vegetables.

A sandwich of oven-roasted vegetables seasoned with Balsamic vinegar on whole wheat bread came in a close second, with a rating of 7.3.

Namul (나물) are any variety of steamed vegetables seasoned with hot pepper, garlic, green onion, salt, and sesame or perilla oil.