A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Fresh aromatic leaves and tender tips of culinary Mentha plants. A broad ingredient category; the recipe does not specify a species.
In the kitchen
Chopped into snail-and-pork stuffing, or used in sauces, salads and drinks.
Flavor varies with the mint type. Not fish mint, perilla, dried mint or mint extract. Spearmint is one particular type, not an automatic identification.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有鲜食用薄荷吗？
Does this dish contain Fresh culinary mint?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
