200g - Fresh Produce
Product Code: VE21
Price: £2.45
Note: The cut off date for placing your fresh products order will be Wednesday, with delivery scheduled for the following Wednesday. This is because all our fresh food in flown in directly from Thailand on a weekly basis to ensure you get the freshest possible products.
Piperaceae (200g)
Thai Name: Bai cha plu / ใบชะพลู
There is no common English name for this leaf, though it is sometimes erroneously referred to as 'betel leaf' or 'wild betel leaf'. They are sold in bunches, still on the stems, at Asian shops where they are called by their Thai name, cha plu, or the Vietnamese name, bo la lot.
Though of the same family (Piperaceae) as the betel leaf , cha plu is a finer, tender leaf, brighter green and with distinct veins. It is more delicate in flavour than betel leaf though still slightly pungent, and is eaten raw in Thai cuisine, especially as a leafy wrapping for snacks and appetisers called miang
Fresh produce from Thailand.
