What do you call that green leaf that vietnamese use for cooking?!
What do you call that green leaf that vietnamese use for cooking?
i LOVE vietnamese restaurants but i have this problem.
i don't know what it's called but they use this green leafs for every meal.
i just cannot stand the smell. it's soo strong that it ruins the smell of the foods.
it smells like hand soap.....
Answers: I think you are referring to cilantro. Its seeds are called coriander. I LOVE it. You should try and like it, because it's a fantastic herb. It's also used in Indian, Chinese and Mexican cooking. Mmmm...cilantro also goes well with guacamole (sparingly). It's basil or thai basil. Or could it be lemongrass? green leaf... lots of fresh vegetable come with green leaf. The one that I think that smells like hand soap is 'rau kinh gioi', but that leaf is not used everywhere, only in the item called 'bun rieu'. Probably it is not the one you are referring to. The one that is used most often are mints 'rau thom', or basils 'rau que'. Basils normally are served with vietnamese noodles soup 'pho'. Mints are served with wraps. Are you talking Cilantro? it could either be wansoy or asian cilantro, or lemon grass. It is cilantro (also called coriander leaves or Chinese parsley).
This is a very funny herb: either you love it or hate it. Most people that dislike cilantro claim that it does taste and smell like soap. There's absolutely nothing wrong with you, it's just your tastebuds process cilantro differently. It's okay to hate it!
There are alot of people out there who feel the same way about cilantro: it's just a love/hate thing.