Vietnamese coriander / rau răm
The culinary leaves of Persicaria odorata, commonly called Vietnamese coriander or rau răm. It is distinct from ordinary cilantro, culantro, generic curry leaves, and unrelated mints.
Highly perishable
What it is
- How we read a bare request for this
- No form is selected by default; explicit wording or a deliberate choice controls form fit.
Also called
laksa leaf, phak phai, rau răm, rau ram, Vietnamese coriander, Vietnamese mint
Accepted only as a documented name for Persicaria odorata; do not resolve generic “mint”.
Forms that matter
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Fresh rau răm leaves
Fresh leafy herb/bunch.
Easily confused with
- Culantro — Vietnamese coriander / rau răm is not culantro; resolve each by its own aliases.
Where to look
No supportable source is recorded for this ingredient yet — not against the ingredient itself and not against any of its forms.