Wood sorrel is the name of the little clover like leaves you see everywhere on the premises of the Thai Child Development Foundation and Eco-Logic Thailand. They are completely edible (roots, leaves, flowers) and taste a bit sour. The Thai name is SomDin (earth orange).
This little creeper makes a great decoration for drinks and meals, can be eaten as a salad, turned into a great pesto and makes a wonderful tea.
More information about wood sorrel can be found here.
HERBAL WOODSORREL TEA RECIPE
Prep time: 3 minutes Cook time: 8 minutes Chill time: 30 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Serves: 2 glasses
INGREDIENTS
1 cup wood sorrel, chopped loosely (or twisted and bruised)
2 cups water
FOR SERVING:
Honey
Some fresh woodsorrel leaves and stalks
EQUIPMENT
A pan with lid
Cups or glass for serving
PREPARATION
Pick the wood sorrel
Wash and clean the wood sorrel
Boil the water
METHOD
Pour the boiled water over the leaves.
Allow it to steep for half an hour or so.
Chill
SERVING:
Add ice cubes to the glasses
Add a teaspoon honey per glass.
Add the tea.
Add some fresh leaves and stalk for decoration
This recipe is made at the @THEFOODFORESTKITCHEN, the slow food restaurant of @ECOLOGICTHAILAND.
Come and taste the wonderful homemade, fresh, organic food and drinks, while you enjoy the view over the rain forest and valley!
A MEAL WITH A VIEW.