Fish Mint - Ever Use It?

Matt__34377

Just picked up a bag of leafy greens from an Asian grocer that the cashier told me was fish mint. When I asked her what the flavor was like she told me it was fishy, then perhaps in an effort to not completely turn me off told me some people refer to it as lemon balm. Lemon balm-y it is not and fishy it most definitely is. Incredibly interesting product with great vegan potential. Anyone ever use this stuff?

michaelnatkin

I can't remember if I've had that exact one, but all of those herbs you can find at Vietnamese markets are horribly underutilized in other cuisines. Here's a good primer on some of them my friend Andrea Nguyen: http://vietworldkitchen.typepad.com/blog/vietnamese-herb-primer.html