Indian lettuce

Lactuca indica

leaf

Grown for its leaves in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan, raw in salads or cooked.

Origin

East and Southeast Asia

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The leaves are washed and eaten raw in salads when young; larger and more bitter, they are cooked for two to three minutes, stir-fried or in soup.

Molecules

Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthin · Vegetable nitratesIn small amounts, not counted Chlorophyll

Did you know?

It is a perennial lettuce, a relative of garden lettuce.