For instance, the sushi-style halibut is unmistakably halibut, even after it has been garnished with puffed rice, sesame seeds, wasabi ice-cream, cubes of soy jelly and confit ginger, with a candied (I think) herb leaf on top.
This gave us an opportunity to sample a few pieces of pressed hako-zushi, several slices of a squared roll of pleasantly tart pickled plum with shiso herb leaf, and some plump vegetable rolls stuffed with broth- and soy-simmered koya-dofu (dried tofu), kampyo (dried gourd ribbons) and mitsuba (trefoil, a mildly herbaceous stalk and leaf).
We learned by running the soil through our fingers whether or not it would sprout seed, and we learned by the taste of an herb's leaf whether it would quiet our hearts and soothe our minds.
Butterbur is an herb, the leaf, root, and bulb of which is used to make supplements.
Brew up a pot of tea with one of the following herbs: Raspberry leaf, which is said to help relax the uterus.
The book features 70 of Ricker's most popular recipes, and calls for a span of ingredients foreign to the Western palette like leuat (raw blood), phak chii farang (sawtooth herb), and Pandan leaf. .
Place the sliced lemon in a large saucepan with the cider vinegar, shallot, carrot, bay leaf, herbs and garlic clove.
Both cuisines are largely dependent on fish, fruit, coconut and herbs like curry leaf rather than the dried spices so familiar in northern Indian cooking.
The add-ins include not only lime, Thai basil and jalapeño but also culantro, or "saw-leaf herb," cilantro's stronger-scented but lesser-known cousin.
1. Combine 3 gallons water with the celery, onion, bay leaf, herbs, garlic and peppercorns in a 4- to 5-gallon pot and heat to boiling over medium heat.
Every one I tried was a one-pot meal: soft, smooth noodles, rich, aromatic broth, slices of meat or seafood, plus a separate platter that held bean sprouts, rounds of hot pepper, fresh lime and fronds of Asian basil (though it was missing other traditional and necessary condiments of mint, scallion or onion and saw-leaf herb, called ngo gai).
