Herbs, Spices

Lá Lốt (Piper lalot)

Black Pepper (Piper Nigrum)

Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius) – Lá dứa

Lemongrass (Cymbopogan citratus) – Xả in Vietnamese.

Magenta Plant (Peristrophe bivalvis) – Lá cẩm in Vietnamese.

Fish Leaves (Houttuynia cordata) – Also called fish mint. Giấp cá in Vietnamese.

Vietnamese Coriander (Persicaria odorata) – Rau răm in Vietnamese.

Black Grass Jelly Plant (Mesona palustris) – Also called Chinese mesona. Sương sáo in Vietnamese.

Green Jelly Vine (Cyclea barbata) – Sương sâm in Vietnamese.

Bitter Herb (Polygonum aviculare) – Rau Dắng in Vietnamese.

Katuk (Sauropus androgynus) – Rau ngót or bồ ngót in Vietnamese. Also called sweetleaf and Star Gooseberry. A shrub growing to 8 feet.

Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) Recao in Spanish, ngò gai in Vietnamese. Also called Mexican coriander, Sawtooth coriander.

Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) Grows to 20-30 feet. Full sun to part shade.

Bay Rum (Pimenta Racemosa) Also called malagueta in Puerto Rico.

Nutmeg (Myristica fragans) Source of the spices nutmeg (from the seed) and mace (from the seed covering).

Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

Annatto (Bixa orellana) from the seeds of the achiote tree.