Ingredient : 100% Melinjo leaf
Product Information : Melinjo leaves have prominent veining branching across the surface and are thin and crisp with slender, green stems. Melinjo leaves have a bitter taste which mellows to a mild, sweet, and nutty flavor when cooked and has a soft, delicate texture.
Melinjo leaves are best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as steaming, boiling, and stir-frying. Having a slightly slimy texture similar to spinach, Melinjo leaves are commonly used in Malaysian and Indonesian cooking and are mixed in spicy soups, in vegetable lodeh curries, and in seafood dishes cooked with coconut milk. They are also commonly found in stir-fry dishes with egg. Melinjo leaves pair well with jackfruit, carrots, green beans, bean sprouts, coconut, galangal, bay leaves, tamarind, garlic, onion, dried fish, prawns, and shrimp paste. They will keep up to two days when stored in a loose bag in the refrigerator.
Country : Thailand