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Mitsuba
Junn Jiu Choi
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Published 1992
APPEARANCE: Distinguish this vegetable by its 8-10’ long reddish-purple leaf stalks and sparse, trifoliate leaf blades.
QUALITY: Select well-formed leaves which appear freshly picked.
AVAILABILITY: Rather uncommon; most likely to be found during summer.
GENERAL COMMENTS: Mitsuba is more commonly found in Japanese markets and Japanese cuisine; thus it is also sometimes known as Japanese parsley. Mitsuba is found more commonly in Japanese markets and cuisine than Chinese.
These leaves come from plants of the same botanical family as celery and parsley. They have a strong, somewhat similar fragrance that give it distinctive character. The Japanese use Mitsuba more commonly and widely than the Chinese; hence, its alternate common name, Japanese parsley.