Peper elder |C
🌿 Product Name: Peper elder (Rau càng cua) 300g +/-30g
Scientific Name: Peperomia pellucida
👉 Harvest Date: Very fast-growing; first harvest ~25–30 days after planting/germination. Harvest lightly every 10–14 days by pinching the top leaves/stems — taking more than ~30% of foliage at once means the plant needs 2–3 weeks to recover.
💚 Natural flavors: Cool, crisp, and slightly succulent with a mild peppery-tangy edge — closer to mild watercress than a strong herb. Eaten raw, tossed as a salad (nộm/gỏi rau càng cua) with shrimp, beef, garlic, lime, and fish sauce dressing rather than cooked.
🍳 Recipe Suggestions:
- Cookpad: https://cookpad.com/vn/tim-kiem/rau%20c%C3%A0ng%20cua
- Run Away Rice: https://runawayrice.com/?s=crab+claw+herb
- 👩🍳 Nutrition Value:
- USDA: No dedicated FoodData Central entry for Peperomia pellucida.
- Nutritionix: No dedicated entry found.
🩺 Medicinal value: In Vietnamese and Southeast Asian folk medicine, pepper elder (peperomia) has traditionally been used as a cooling herb, with folk use to help support joint comfort and kidney health.
