Fish mint (houttuynia)

Houttuynia cordata

herb · root

Heart-shaped leaves tasting of fish and cilantro, eaten raw in Vietnam; in Sichuan, its roots are crunched.

Origin

East and Southeast Asia

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The leaves are rinsed and eaten raw, in small amounts, with the herbs of a salad or noodle bowl; the roots are cut into pieces and eaten raw, dressed.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Lutein and zeaxanthin · Chlorophyll

Did you know?

Its Vietnamese name, diếp cá, means “fish vegetable”.