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Lá Lốt
''Piper sarmentosum'' is a plant in the family Piperaceae used in many Southeast Asian cuisines. The leaves are often confused with betel, but they lack the intense taste of the betel leaves and are significantly smaller. ''Piper lolot'' (lolot) is now known to be the same species. Under this name it is cultivated for its leaf which is used in Lao and Vietnamese cuisine as a flavoring wrap for grilling meats, namely the '' thịt bò nướng lá lốt'' in Vietnam. Names There is no "official" English name for it, but it is sometimes called wild betel. It is known as ''chaphlu'' (, ) or ''cha phlu'' (, ) in Thai; ''phak i leut'' or ''pak eelerd'' (ຜັກອີ່ເລີດ) in Lao; and ''pokok kadok'' in Malay. In Vietnam, the local name of '' Piper lolot'' – ''lá lốt'' – is applied to ''P. sarmentosum'' also. It is also known as lolot pepper. In Vietnamese it is called ''lá lốt'' (or sometimes in the South ''lá lốp''). In Khmer, it is called ''japl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Roxburgh
William Roxburgh FRSE FRCPE Linnean Society of London, FLS (3/29 June 1751 – 18 February 1815) was a Scottish people, Scottish surgeon and botanist who worked extensively in India, describing species and working on economic botany. He is known as the founding father of Indian botany. He published numerous works on Indian botany, illustrated by careful drawings made by Indian artists and accompanied by taxonomic descriptions of many plant species. Apart from the numerous species that he named, many species were named in his honour by his collaborators. Early life He was born on 3 June 1751 on the Underwood estate near Craigie, South Ayrshire, Craigie in Ayrshire and christened on 29 June 1751 at the nearby church at Symington, South Ayrshire, Symington. His father may have worked in the Underwood estate or he may have been the illegitimate son of a well-connected family. His early education was at Underwood parish school perhaps also with some time at Symington parish school, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
