So my sister is a Human Nutrition Major, she is looking for a fruit or Spice that has little or no research done upon it. (it is for an assignment, not a full research project) We could go with an extremely obscure pick from Google, but We would like it to be at least recognized as a f8id item that is used/Consumed by a large number of people.
I’m not sure you’ll find zero research on a food or spice in existence, however I might suggest that the prickly pear has made its way into the limelight due to the popularity of the Low FODMAP diet. This may be a good choice.
Galangal is used by a lot of people in Thailand, but I haven’t heard about much research about it.Jujubes or red dates are often used in Chinese recipes for the health effects, but it doesn’t have a ton of research.
Tamarind is widely used in a lot of cultures, but seems to be pretty unknown in the states and western europe. I’m Georgian and we use tamarind paste for some of our stews. It gives an indescribable flavor you can’t get any other way.