Khmer Cooking Herbs

(Plectranthus Ciliatus)

(Plectranthus neochilus) July, 2021

(Plectranthus tomentosa) also known as Cuban/Mexican oregano, or Spanish Thyme.  The difference between the Khmer mint and  the "Cuban/Mexican Oregano" that I know of. Just thought to share pictures of a side-by-side comparison of the two culinary herbs with much confusion on its ID found on the internet. Our Khmer old world/traditional and what is grown in an old world/traditional  Mexican kitchen garden by the cooks themselves. A Khmer mint and a "Cuban Oregano". Vick plant, (Plectranthus tomentosa) is one with smaller leaves, rounded tips, with scallop margin is commonly grown in an old world/ traditional  Mexican kitchen garden. A more pungent aromatic scent that resembles Tiger Balm rubs, or Vicks VapoRub. Leaves are thinner,  pliable, and feels velvety soft. What we Khmer call ជីរត្រចៀកជ្រូក/Khmer Mint (Plectranthus Amboinicus) is the one with bigger leaves,  sharp toothed margin with pointed tip is native to and traditionally grown in Cambodia. ...