By Lienthanglur Khawzawl
Ei hme hlak thil thenkhat hai scientific name le hrietdan inlarhai ei lo hriet ve dingin ka hung thawlawm ve:
Thangjing: (Euryale ferox) foxnut
Bachikhawm: (Eryngium foetidum) culantro, mexican coriander, long coriander
Zawngta: (Parkia speciosa) bitter bean, twisted cluster bean, or stink bean
Bal: (Colocasia esculenta) taro
Mantakha: (Solanum aethiopicum) scarlet eggplant. Morro redondo variety hi a kha.
Khanghmuk: (Senegalia pennata) climbing wattle
Aithang: (Houttuynia cordata) lizard tail, chameleon plant, heartleaf, fishwort, bishop's weed, fish mint
Thingthupui: (dysoxylem gabora)
Anphui: (Clerodendrum colebrookianum) East Indian Glory Bower
Lengmaser hi basil ei ti tawl a chu basil a ni hmel nawh. Basil hi india a inthawka suok a na chi thum a the an ni deu tak- sweet basil or thai basil, lemon basil, holy basil (tulsi).
Lengmaser le a hnai deu in ziek ka hmu sun chu Chitrita Banerji in 'Eating India: Exploring the Food and Culture of the Land of Spices' ti lekhabu a ziek ah hieng hin a mention- "Among the unique products are a basil-like herb called lengmaser...".
Basil le a varieties dang dang a hin lengmaser ang chu hmu ding a um nawh, a rim ruok chu an hnai met. Basil hi a mu (seeds) khawm fak hlak an nih a ice cream, sherbet a hai pawl hlak an nih. Basil mu hi tui ah inchie a ni pha chun gel ang deuin a hung um hlak.
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