DESCRIPTION: |
Laksa leaf, unsurprisingly, is one of the many ingredients used in some Laksa recipes. The foliage of this plant is quite strong and unique, very well suited for more heavily scented cuisines in South East Asia. Used in Singapore and Malaysia in Laksa, it is also quite well adapted in Vietnamese cuisine. |
BOTANICAL NAME: |
Persicaria odorata (Lour.) Soják 1974
FAMILY: Polygonaceae |
INGREDIENTS: |
Laksa leaf foliage |
CUISINE TYPES: |
SE Asian: Used to flavor the well known laksa dish. Also used in some other soup based meals. |
FLAVOR: |
Somewhat minty, metallic and in some ways similar to cilantro and culantro. |
AVAILABILITY: |
Year round |
PRODUCTION STYLE: |
Grown on a polyculture farm without spray. Hand harvested and machine dried. |
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: |
Taiwan, Taidong |
EST. SHELF LIFE: |
FRESH: 1-3 Weeks
DRIED: 2 Years |
RELATED INFO: |
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SHIPPING METHODS: |
Taiwan Shipping: 1-3 Day Postal Service, Black Cat and 7-11. Next day refrigerated and frozen delivery available door-to-door or to 7-11.
International Shipping Options: Postal Service (1-3 week air mail), EMS, Courier (DHL & FedEx), Air Freight (wholesale). Fresh produce unavailable outside of Taiwan.
Please see our Ordering Information Page for more information. |
PACKAGING TYPES: |
Package Options |
Net Weight |
Gross Weight |
Volume |
Dimensions |
Bag / Wrapped: 50g |
50g ± |
70g ± |
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