Vietnamese Herb Name: Rau Quế, Húng Quế

Common Culinary Herb Name: Thai Basil (Queenette / Siam Queen / Anise Varieties), Asian…

Vietnamese Herb Names: Rau Quế VietNam, Húng Quế VietNam

Common Culinary Herb Name: Vietnamese Basil

Botanical Family & Herb Name : Lamiaceae…

Vietnamese Herb Name: Rau Dắng

Common Culinary Herb Name: No common culinary name has really been established.   We use Bitter Herb…

Vietnamese Herb Name: Hẹ

Common Culinary Herb Names: Chinese Chives,  Chinese Leek

Botanical Family & Herb Names: Allium            

Vegetative Description: Pictured above…

Vietnamese Herb Names: Ngò, Rau Mùi

Common Culinary Herb Name: Cilantro, Coriander, Chinese Cilantro, Chinese Parsley

Botanical Family & Herb Name :…

Vietnamese Name: Thì Là

Common Culinary Name: Dill

Botanical Family & Name : Apiaceae, Anthenum  Graveolens

Vegetative Description: Finely divided, soft delicate, threadlike…

Vietnamese Name: Bạc Hà

Common Culinary Name: Elephant ear stalks/stems

Botanical Family & Name: Araceae, Alocasia  Odora

Vegetative Description: Large bulbous (with rhizomes)…

Vietnamese Name: Tần Ô, Rau Cú, Caỉ Cúc

Common Culinary Name: Edible Chrysanthemum, Garland Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum Greens, Chop Suey Greens

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Vietnamese Names: Diếp Cá, Dấp Cá, Lá Giáp

Common Culinary Name: Fish Herb, Việt Fish Mint

Common Ornamental Names: Chameleon plant

Botanical Family…

Vietnamese Name: Xả

Common Culinary Name: Lemongrass, citronella grass

Botanical Family & Name: Poaceae, Cymbopogon Citratatus

Vegetative Description: A long tough grass with…

Vietnamese Name: Rau Má

Common Culinary Name: Pennywort

Botanical Family &  Name: Araliaceae, Hydrodoctyle Asiatica (small) or Centella Javanica (large)

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Vietnamese Name: Húng Cay

Common Culinary Name: Peppermint

Botanical Family & Name: Lamiaceae, Mentha Piperita

Vegetative Description: Simple, slightly toothed leaves, but slightly…

Vietnamese Names: Ngổ Ôm, Rau Ôm, Rau Ngổ

Common Culinary Name: Rice Patty Herb

Botanical Family & Name: Plantaginaceae, Limnophilia Aromatica or…

Vietnamese Name: Ngò Gai

Common Culinary Names: Sawtooth Herb, Mexican/ Wild /Thorny coriander, Culantro

Botanical Family & Name: Apiaceae, Eryngium  Foetidum

Vegetative Description:…

Vietnamese Names: Rau Chua, Lá Chua

Common Culinary Name: Common Sorrel,  French Sorrel

Botanical Family & Name: Polygonaceae, Rumex Acetosa(French Sorrel) or…

Vietnamese Names: Húng Lũi

Common Culinary Name: Spearmint, Common Mint

Botanical Family & Name: Lamiaceae, Mentha Spicata

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Native Habitat: Much of…

Vietnamese Name: Kinh Giới

Common Culinary Name: Vietnamese Balm, Vietnamese Lemon Mint

Botanical Family & Name: Lamniaceae, Elsholtzia  ciliata

Vegetative Description: Leaves are…

Vietnamese Name: Rau Răm

Common Culinary Name: Vietnamese coriander/cilantro, Vietnamese mint, false mint,

Botanical Family & Name: Polygonaceae, Polygonum (Persecaria)   Odoratum

Vegetative…

Vietnamese Names: Rau Càng Cua

Common Culinary Name: Vietnamese crab claw herb, salad pepperomia

Botanical Family & Name: Pepperomia Pellucida

Vegetative…

Vietnamese Name: Tiá Tô

Common Culinary Name: Vietnamese Perilla,  Perilla

Botanical Family & Name: Lamiaceae, Perilla  Frutescens?

Vegetative Description: Leaves are green on…

Vietnamese Name: Xà Lách Son

Common Culinary Name: Watercress

Botanical Family & Name: Brassicaceae, Nasturtium  sp.

Vegetative Description: Shiny green leaves grow on…

Vietnamese Name: Lá Lốt

Common Culinary Name: Wild Betal Leaf

Botanical Family & Name: Piperaceae, Piper Sarmentosum or Betle

Vegetative Description: Shiny &…