Daun kesum to flavor rice noodles soup

Commonly, laksa leaf or Vietnamese coriander or daun kesum (persicaria odorata) is used as a herb or seasoning in various unique dishes, especially in laksa homemade or rice noodles soup. The noodle soup laksa is one of Malaysia's iconic dishes—but it takes many names and even more forms.

What is duan kesum? Daun kesum leaves are one of natural plant parts that have been traditionally used worldwide in medicine, cuisines, pharmacy, and cosmetics. Daun kesum, the Vietnamese coriander, is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking. Other English names for the herb include Vietnamese mint, Vietnamese cilantro, Cambodian mint and hot mint.

This plant is widely growing in Indonesia and Malaysia. The kesum leaves are an essential part of this plant.

Daun kesum or Persicaria Odorata is a herb that can be easily found in tropical and subtropical zones in warm and damp area. In stable condition, they can grow up 15 to 30 cm in height. It has dark green leaves and the stems joint each of its leaf.
Daun kesum to flavor rice noodles soup