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The betel is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family which includes pepper and kava.
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They are long, flat, shinny coloured green leaves sold in big bunches. They look like very long blades of grass and smell of garlic - known as garlic chives and Chinese leek.
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Coriander, commonly known as dhaniya in the Indian Subcontinent and cilantro in America and some parts of Europe, is an herb that is extensively used around the world as a condiment, garnish, or decoration on culinary dishes.
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Ngo gai Culantro is also known as Mexican coriander, thorny coriander, spiny coriander, fit weed, saw leaf or saw tooth herb. The herb has a stronger of coriander flavour.
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Kaffir lime leaf is a ingredient used in Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Indian cooking and cuisines. It is aromatic herbs. The thick leaves are dark green and shiny on one side, and pale coloured and porous on the other. Kaffir limes (Citrus hystrix) are different from regular limes in that they are very bitter with bumpy skin. In Thailand, the kaffir limes are not consumed but are used...
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Pandan (Pandanus,) is a herbaceous tropical plant that grows in Southeast-Asia (see second). It is known as 'fragrant plant' because it has unique sweet aroma. It looks like large grass with upright bright green leaves.
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Perilla frutescens is a species of Perilla in the mint family. It is an annual plant native growing well in Southeast Asia and Indian highlands.
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Thai basil or Vietnamese húng quế is a type of basil native to Southeast Asia that have anise or liquorice flavour. Thai basil has small, narrow light green leaves, purple stems and red ish purple flowers.
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Rau Ram or know in Australian as a Vietnamese mint is a semi aquatic plant with long upright stems that sprout soft blade-like leaves.The green leaves have a smooth satiny finish.The taste of Rau Ram is very similar to coriander with musky taste of citrus and spice.
