Basil
Basil (scientific name: Ocimum basilicum), in Taiwan called "nine-story tower", the guest is called "seven-story tower." In Guangdong, China Chaoshan area known as the "gold does not change", northern Anhui called "incense", some parts of northern China, also known as "Lan Xiang." Is a class of vanilla that can be used for cooking, mostly annual plants, some perennials, including African blue basil and Thai Basil. Taiwan and China's nine-story tower and other countries of the basil in the taste, the shape is slightly different, such as the Italian cuisine commonly used "sweet basil" production of green sauce, the taste will be less faint smell is also lighter. 5000 years ago, the Indians began to cultivate basil. Basil is now an important raw material for Italian and South Asian dishes. Leaves have a strong smell of fennel, which can be filled with dishes, such as three cups of chicken or Vietnamese powder after the sprinkle with basil leaves, or in the baking or frying time can also join the basil leaves. ...