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The Greek basil and various other basils have such different scents because the herb has a number of different essential oils in different proportions for various cultivars. [4] The essential oil from European basil contains high concentrations of linalool and methyl chavicol (estragole), in a ratio of about 3:1.
In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety also known as Genovese basil or sweet basil. Basil is native to tropical regions from Central Africa to Southeast Asia . [ 5 ] In temperate climates basil is treated as an annual plant , but it can be grown as a short-lived perennial or biennial in warmer horticultural zones ...
Ocimum americanum, known as American basil, lime basil, [2] or hoary basil, [3] is a species of annual herb in the family Lamiaceae. Despite the misleading name, it is native to Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia. The species is naturalized in Queensland, Christmas Island, and parts of tropical America.
A sweet and airy sponge cake flavored with coconut milk, made from rice flour, water, sugar, and yeast. Bánh da lợn: A sweet, soft, steamed layer cake made with rice flour, mung bean, coconut milk, water, and sugar with alternating layers of starch and flavored filling. Taro or durian are typically used for the layers of filling. Bánh rán
[1] [2] The best Genovese basil is said to be grown in Pra', [3] a western neighbourhood of the city of Genoa. The nearby presence of a large steel mill from the 1950s to the 1980s threatened the cultivar, said to be necessary to produce the "real" Genoese pesto. Now the threat is mostly gone with the dismissal of the mill and the conversion of ...
Thai basil (O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora) is a common ingredient in Thai cuisine, with a strong flavour similar to aniseed, used to flavour Thai curries and stir-fries. [citation needed] Lemon basil (Ocimum × citriodorum) is a hybrid between O. americanum and O. basilicum. It is noted for its lemon flavour and used in cooking. [citation needed]
Magical Michael basil is a cultivar of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil). The plants reliably grow to 15 inches tall and 16–17 inches wide. This degree of uniformity is unusual in basil varieties. The flowers of the plant are also unusual, with purple calyxes and white corollas. The flavor is similar to sweet basil. [1]
Mrs. Burns' Lemon basil (Ocimum basilicum var. citriodora 'Mrs Burns' Lemon') is an heirloom cultivar of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) from New Mexico in the United States. Compared to lemon basil , which is a different species of basil ( O. × citriodorum ), in Mrs. Burns lemon basil the lemon flavor is more intense, the leaves are larger ...