Vietnamese Herbs
An Essential Part of Vietnamese Cuisine
To describe Vietnamese food would not be complete without the inclusion of herbs. The textures, flavors, scents and overall freshness…
Vietnamese Herbs
Herb vs. Spice vs. Vegetable?
“Herb” vs. “Spice” vs. “Vegetable?” vs. “Rau Thơm”? Our consideration of the following plants may be deemed a non-herb by…
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Additional Herb Info
Grow & Propagate
The rewards of growing edible herbs are gratifying. Not only will you have access to fresh herbs for your dishes, ...
Storage & Preservation
Maximizing Herb Shelf Life & Freshness Cut Stems Under Water! -Wash & rinse herbs. -Take herbs and place stems in bowl of ...
Recipes
Fresh and delicious recipes using Viet Herbs Fresh Spring rolls Pork and Pineapple Spring rolls Curry Tofu and Basil Spring Rolls Turkey Spring Rolls Vietnamese ...
Other Useful References
Books: Edible Wild Plants of Vietnam: The Bountiful Garden by. Yoshitaka Tanaka Medicinal Plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos by. Nguyen ...
Herb Directory
Basil – Thai/Asian – Húng Quế
Vietnamese Herb Name: Rau Quế, Húng Quế
Common Culinary Herb Name: Thai Basil (Queenette / Siam Queen / Anise Varieties), Asian…
Basil – Vietnamese – Húng Quế Viet-Nam
Vietnamese Herb Names: Rau Quế VietNam, Húng Quế VietNam
Common Culinary Herb Name: Vietnamese Basil
Botanical Family & Herb Name : Lamiaceae…
Bitter Herb – Rau Dắng
Vietnamese Herb Name: Rau Dắng
Common Culinary Herb Name: No common culinary name has really been established. We use Bitter Herb…
Chinese Chives (flat leaf) – Hẹ
Vietnamese Herb Name: Hẹ
Common Culinary Herb Names: Chinese Chives, Chinese Leek
Botanical Family & Herb Names: Allium
Vegetative Description: Pictured above…
Cilantro – Ngò
Vietnamese Herb Names: Ngò, Rau Mùi
Common Culinary Herb Name: Cilantro, Coriander, Chinese Cilantro, Chinese Parsley
Botanical Family & Herb Name :…
Dill – Thì Là
Vietnamese Name: Thì Là
Common Culinary Name: Dill
Botanical Family & Name : Apiaceae, Anthenum Graveolens
Vegetative Description: Finely divided, soft delicate, threadlike…
Elephant Ear Stalks – Bạc Hà
Vietnamese Name: Bạc Hà
Common Culinary Name: Elephant ear stalks/stems
Botanical Family & Name: Araceae, Alocasia Odora
Vegetative Description: Large bulbous (with rhizomes)…
Edible Chrysanthemum – Tần Ô
Vietnamese Name: Tần Ô, Rau Cú, Caỉ Cúc
Common Culinary Name: Edible Chrysanthemum, Garland Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum Greens, Chop Suey Greens
Botanical Family…
Fish Mint (Herb) – Diếp Cá
Vietnamese Names: Diếp Cá, Dấp Cá, Lá Giáp
Common Culinary Name: Fish Herb, Việt Fish Mint
Common Ornamental Names: Chameleon plant
Botanical Family…
Lemongrass – Xả
Vietnamese Name: Xả
Common Culinary Name: Lemongrass, citronella grass
Botanical Family & Name: Poaceae, Cymbopogon Citratatus
Vegetative Description: A long tough grass with…
Pennywort – Rau Má
Vietnamese Name: Rau Má
Common Culinary Name: Pennywort
Botanical Family & Name: Araliaceae, Hydrodoctyle Asiatica (small) or Centella Javanica (large)
Vegetative…
Peppermint – Húng Cay
Vietnamese Name: Húng Cay
Common Culinary Name: Peppermint
Botanical Family & Name: Lamiaceae, Mentha Piperita
Vegetative Description: Simple, slightly toothed leaves, but slightly…
Rice Patty Herb – Ngổ Ôm
Vietnamese Names: Ngổ Ôm, Rau Ôm, Rau Ngổ
Common Culinary Name: Rice Patty Herb
Botanical Family & Name: Plantaginaceae, Limnophilia Aromatica or…
Sawtooth Herb – Ngò Gai
Vietnamese Name: Ngò Gai
Common Culinary Names: Sawtooth Herb, Mexican/ Wild /Thorny coriander, Culantro
Botanical Family & Name: Apiaceae, Eryngium Foetidum
Vegetative Description:…
Sorrel – Rau Chua
Vietnamese Names: Rau Chua, Lá Chua
Common Culinary Name: Common Sorrel, French Sorrel
Botanical Family & Name: Polygonaceae, Rumex Acetosa(French Sorrel) or…
Spearmint – Húng Lũi
Vietnamese Names: Húng Lũi
Common Culinary Name: Spearmint, Common Mint
Botanical Family & Name: Lamiaceae, Mentha Spicata
Vegetative Description:
Native Habitat: Much of…
Vietnamese Balm – Kinh Giới
Vietnamese Name: Kinh Giới
Common Culinary Name: Vietnamese Balm, Vietnamese Lemon Mint
Botanical Family & Name: Lamniaceae, Elsholtzia ciliata
Vegetative Description: Leaves are…
Vietnamese Coriander – Rau Răm
Vietnamese Name: Rau Răm
Common Culinary Name: Vietnamese coriander/cilantro, Vietnamese mint, false mint,
Botanical Family & Name: Polygonaceae, Polygonum (Persecaria) Odoratum
Vegetative…
Vietnamese Crab Claw Herb – Rau Càng Cua
Vietnamese Names: Rau Càng Cua
Common Culinary Name: Vietnamese crab claw herb, salad pepperomia
Botanical Family & Name: Pepperomia Pellucida
Vegetative…
Vietnamese Perilla – Tiá Tô
Vietnamese Name: Tiá Tô
Common Culinary Name: Vietnamese Perilla, Perilla
Botanical Family & Name: Lamiaceae, Perilla Frutescens?
Vegetative Description: Leaves are green on…
Watercress – Xà Lách Son
Vietnamese Name: Xà Lách Son
Common Culinary Name: Watercress
Botanical Family & Name: Brassicaceae, Nasturtium sp.
Vegetative Description: Shiny green leaves grow on…
Wild Betal Leaf – Lá Lốt
Vietnamese Name: Lá Lốt
Common Culinary Name: Wild Betal Leaf
Botanical Family & Name: Piperaceae, Piper Sarmentosum or Betle
Vegetative Description: Shiny &…
