Taste Invaders: The Invasive Species We Can Eat

Taste Invaders: The Invasive Species We Can Eat

Senia’s venison carpaccio. Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino   At least our invasives taste good. The tart and sweet ruby red strawberry guava along our hiking trails. The Himalayan ginger that gives cocktails the fragrance of a tropical forest after a warm rain. Axis deer, lean yet tender and clean-tasting, whether in a tartare or ragu. Compare that with invasives in other areas of the country, like nutria—large rodents with long teeth that look as if th…