Ethnic Culinary Herbs

A fully illustrated guide book that describes more than thirty herbs grown, sold, and used in Hawai'i. A brief, non-technical description of each herb is accompanied by a full-page line drawing and one or more color photographs. Entries on culinary use are followed by specific instructions for the herb's cultivation and best methods of propagation.

Preface

vii

Acknowledgments

xi

How to Use This Book

1

(2)

Soils and Fertilizers

3

(2)

Pests and Diseases and Their Treatment

5

(4)

Exotic Herbs from A to Z

Allium tuberosum (garlic chive)

9

(3)

Alpinia galanga (galanga)

12

(3)

Artemisia vulgaris (mugwort)

15

(3)

Boesenbergia rotunda (Chinese key)

18

(3)

Capsicum annuum and C. baccatum (chili pepper)

21

(3)

Chrysanthemum coronarium (garland chrysanthemum)

24

(3)

Citrus hystrix (Kaffir lime)

27

(3)

Coriandrum sativum (Chinese parsley, coriander greens)

30

(3)

Cryptotaenia canadensis (Japanese parsley, mitsuba)

33

(3)

Curcuma longa (turmeric)

36

(3)

Cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass)

39

(3)

Elettaria cardamomum (cardamom)

42

(3)

Eryngium foetidum (thorny coriander)

45

(2)

Hemerocallis (daylily)

47

(3)

Houttuynia cordata (houttuynia)

50

(3)

Limnophila chinensis subsp. aromatica (rice-paddy herb)

53

(3)

Lippia micromera (Mexican oregano, Spanish thyme)

56

(3)

Lippia origanoides (Mexican oregano)

59

(2)

Mentha aquatica (mint)

61

(3)

Moringa oleifera (horseradish tree)

64

(3)

Murraya koenigii (curry leaf tree)

67

(3)

Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil)

70

(3)

Ocimum tenuiflorum (holy basil)

73

(3)

Pandanus amaryllifolius (dwarf screw pine)

76

(3)

Peperomia pellucida (peperomia)

79

(3)

Perilla frutescens (beefsteak plant)

82

(3)

Piper lolot (lolot)

85

(3)

Plectranthus amboinicus (Greek oregano, Spanish thyme)

88

(3)

Polygonum odoratum (fragrant knotweed)

91

(3)

Solanum torvum (nightshade, turkeyberry)

94

(3)

Tamarindus indica (tamarind)

97

(3)

Zanthoxylum beechianum (prickly ash, Okinawan sansho)

100

(3)

Zingiber mioga (ginger bracts, mioga ginger)

103

(3)

Zingiber officinale (ginger, ginger root)

106

(3)

Appendix A: Herbs Grouped by Botanical Families

109

(2)

Appendix B: Honolulu Community Gardens Program

111

(2)

Annotated Bibliography

113

(4)

Index

117

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Ethnic Culinary Herbs

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