The vegetable that used to be full of no one picked, is now a specialty that is hunted by women, 80,000 VND/kg

The leaves (also known as the leaves) are the leaves of the plant – the tree can be up to 7m high, often divided into many branches, growing straight and the trunk has thorns. They are characterized: single growing with a width of 12cm and a length of 16cm, the underside of the leaves will be hairy; The leaf shape is varied: oval or oval oval, the upper part of the leaf is quite rounded or heart-shaped, the leaves are light green when young and turn dark green when old.

The leaves (also known as the leaves) are the leaves of the plant – the tree can be up to 7m high, often divided into many branches, growing straight and the trunk has thorns.

There are many countries in Laos, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Philippines and Australia. In Vietnam, they appear a lot in the Southwest region, along the canals and ditches. Ms. Kha Ly (32 years old, Tien Giang) said: “The tree grows wild everywhere on the S-shaped strip of land. Usually people will collect the leaves all year round, in some places even use the bark, stem and roots. Then they take them to wash, dry or dry, using gold stars gradually. Even in the past, this kind of leaves was full of no one to pick, to grow well.

According to Ms. Kha Ly, in the past few years, cassava leaves have suddenly become a specialty vegetable that people in urban areas are looking for and buying. Therefore, she took advantage of collecting leaves from people in the commune and selling them to traders in the city. “In the local market, the leaves are sold at a very cheap price, about 40,000 VND/kg. The merchants bring them to the capital and sell them at a higher price, 60,000 – 80,000 VND/kg.

There are many countries in Laos, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Philippines and Australia. In Vietnam, they appear a lot in the Southwest region, along the canals and ditches.

As for the dried leaves, you can buy them at e-commerce sites, traditional medicine stores or oriental medicine clinics… for about 150,000-190,000 VND/kg.

My wholesale customers mainly sell agricultural products from my hometown or acquaintances. They say the leaves are not popular, but they are clean and delicious, so many people buy them and enjoy them.”

From leaves, people can process into many delicious dishes such as:

Stir-fried frog with leaves

Frog meat is tough, has a rich flavor with the fatty taste of coconut water, stir-fried with cool leaves with a characteristic flavor. Stir-fried frog with leaves is the perfect combination, eaten with 1 cup of white rice will definitely make your meal even more delicious.

Stir-fried snails with leaves

Crispy and crispy snails combined with fleshy leaves, the sauce is fragrant with coconut milk, seasoned with rich spices to create a delicious and attractive dish.

Sauteed buffalo meat leaves

The leaves have a characteristic aroma, the buffalo meat is stir-fried just until it is still soft, slightly chewy but not too tough. This dish can be eaten with bread, dipped in a little soy sauce to make the dish more flavorful.

According to Oriental medicine, the leaves are average, bitter after sweet, slightly acrid. Herbs have the effect of cooling the liver, clearing heat, and strengthening the digestive system. According to modern medicine, leaves contain 2 important alkaloids, premnin and ganiarin, which help strengthen the nervous system, memory, etc.