called shirataki and used in foods such as sukiyaki and gyudon . | Kava (Piper methysticum) Posted by Bangzkie 0 comments Kava or kava-kava ( Piper methysticum) (Piper: Latin for 'pepper', methysticum: (Latinized) Greek for 'intoxicating') is a crop of the western Pacific.The roots of the plant are used to produce