Mitsuba

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Name Variations

 * trefoil
 * honeywort

About Mitsuba
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is a herb commonly used in Japanese food, where it is called mitsuba (lit. "three leaves"). The botanical name is Cryptotaenia japonica. It is very commonly used as a herb flavouring in miso soup, where it goes very well with daikon radish and akadashi-type miso. It is normally sold and used fresh, not dried.