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  • 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 & slightly heart shaped, bright green leaves.

    Native Habitat & Ecology:

    Tasting Note: Smoky, slightly bitter & hot-like

    Culinary Uses: Leaves are wrapped around small, slender ground beef rolls, then grilled (Bò Lá Lốt). Also eaten with vegetables & other boiled meats.

    Medicinal Uses: Antiseptic, breath freshener, cures headaches, toothaches and sometimes used as an antibiotic. Also used to treat rheumatism, indigestion & diarrhea

    Propagation: By cuttings.

    Other Names: Cha Phloo (Thai)

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