Coriander taste, all year round...

In the Garden | Culinary | Medicinal use

Popular garden varieties

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In the Garden

Growth Characteristics:

• Perennial, Frost tolerant,
• Height: ±30cm; Spread: Indefinite,

Cultivation:

• Full sun; Well drained, composted soil,
• Best grown in a Container or Hanging Basket, to limit the spread,
• Keep trimming the plant to encourage new growth and to prevent the older stems from becoming woody,

Harvesting:

• Pick fresh leaves throughout the year,
• Leaves can be dried and it retains the flavour,

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Culinary use

• A lovely coriander taste with a clear citrus note; refreshing with a hot, biting, peppery aftertaste.
• It was taken by Vietnamese emigrants to France in the 1950s and the US in the 1970s, where it now has an enthusiastic and growing following.
• Parts used :
  • Fresh or dried young leaves.
• Uses :

  • It withstands cooking better than coriander and will impart a subtle flavour to cooked dishes if added part way through the cooking.
  • Added to Salads, Bean sprouts, Red and Green peppers, Eggs, Curries, Stir-fries, Soups, Pasta, Coconut milk,
  • Meat dishes, Fish, Seafood, Poultry and Pork,
  • Asian and Vietnamese Cuisine,
  • Make a Chicken and Cabbage salad, flavoured with Vietnamese Coriander, chillies and Lime juice,
• Combines well with :

  • Chillies, Garlic, Ginger, Lemon grass, Salad Herb
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Medicinal use

Vietnamese Coriander may be beneficial in the following cases:

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