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cab

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 05 5:02 pm Post subject: Vietnamese Coriander
I called in at a garden center on the way back from a meeting this afternoon, and ended up buying some Vietnamese coriander. The smell sucked me in, it's amazingly aromatic. Just a little plant at the moment, but I hope that will change. What does it like to make it happy? I'm assuming the typical light, warm spot in damp compost. Oh, and that do you do with it?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 05 5:06 pm Post subject:
Great plant, loves the conditions you describe. I use mine in any sweet tinged stirfries.

cab

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 05 5:08 pm Post subject:
Cool. Quick growing? Looks perennial, is it?

tahir

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 05 5:52 pm Post subject:
Grows like a triffid, perennial if you overwinter it indoors

tahir

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 05 5:56 pm Post subject:
I reckon you could extract some oils from it for scent purposes too.

Bugs

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 05 6:35 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

I use mine in any sweet tinged stirfries.

Does that mean it's sweet, or it contrasts with the sweetness?

Is it any relation to normal coriander or is is one of those things like potatoes v sweet potatoes?

I ask because I really don't like normal coriander. I'm trying to educate myself, but it's not working yet.

tahir

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 05 6:41 pm Post subject:
It's got a really strange flavour, a bit aniseedy but not really, you'll either love it or hate it. I use it with Indonesian (Sweet Dark) Soy Sauce, a bit of rice vinegar and a tiny touch of fish sauce. Works very well with ginger, garlic, and chilli.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 05 6:44 pm Post subject:
She's not that keen on aniseed.

tahir

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 05 6:46 pm Post subject:
Aaah but I said "aniseedy but not really" It's a really unique taste very hard to categorise, try it it's a very useful herb; keeps going all winter

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 05 6:47 pm Post subject:
We'll probably end up trying most herbs. We have quite a few. I'm interested in a basil tasting mint that was on TV the other night.

Bugs

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 05 8:01 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

She's not that keen on aniseed.

Not too unkeen either. I like nibbling the fennel shoots and seedlings in the garden. And I always liked Black Jacks

cab

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 05 9:45 pm Post subject:
Cheers Tahir, that's what I needed to know.

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