Ochthocharis

Ochthocharis bornensis

leaf · fruit · vegetable

Sour leaves and small black fruits, eaten raw or cooked; from a shrub of tidal riverbanks and mangroves, from Sumatra to New Guinea.

Origin

From Sumatra to New Guinea, Cambodia, Vietnam

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The young leaves are rinsed; a few are enough to sour a dish.

Molecules

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

Did you know?

In Vietnam it is called mua chua, 'sour mua'.