The term itself - microgreens - is trendy and "foodie-ish" and popular among people who want to push a healthy vegetarian diet.
But the foods themselves are not a new thing. Growing up we grew bean sprouts in a jar in our kitchen. Sprouts of a variety of sorts are common in different Asian cuisines.
If you ditch the nomenclature, the result is "just normal stuff people have been adding to salads and savory dishes for hundreds of years."
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