Cilantro, Vietnamese

₡1,900.00

SKU: 0655 Category:

Scientific name: Persicaria odorata

Family: Polygonaceae

Origin: SE Asia

Medicinal use:The leaf is closely identified with the gastronomy of Vietnam, where it is eaten raw in salad (including chicken salad) and in raw rolls. In Cambodian gastronomy, the leaf is called chi krasang tomhom and is used to prepare soups, stews, salads and Cambodian rolls

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