Can anyone translate Vietnamese?

[notwonamesalike]

At least I think it's Vietnamese.


My friend brought over a bunch of herb seeds, labeled in Vietnamese for me to start.

I have no idea what they are - and I'm trying to figure out growing requirements.

xa lach von
hung cay
tia to von
ngo ri von
nyo gai von
Can tao

[mamafish9]

I speak not one word of Vietnamese, but I love an internet challenge .

Google translator says it is vietnamese, but it's not translating well. The first one is salad something .

And here is a google book that has some pictures with translations. You can search the book for the vietnamese name (I'm guessing "von" is seed or leaf, so just use the first part). And you can see pictures of what you will be growing! It says:

xa lach = lettuce
tia to = perilla (shiso leaf)
ngo gai = sawtooth coriander

Oooo, and this site - yummy recipes too:

hung cay = spicy mint
ngo ri = ngo is cilantro, so some kind of cilantro?

Can tao - this one is still a mystery, sorry!

[JessicaS]

My uncle's wife is Vietnamese. I will message him on facebook.

[notwonamesalike]

Thanks for the help!

[JessicaS]

She says -


Xa Lach Xon = water cress
Hung Cay = regrow in spring, a type of mint
Tia To = grow all year long, a purple leaf herb
Ngo Ri Von = parsley
Ngo Gai Von = thorn parsley smell good
Can Tau = Chinese celery

[notwonamesalike]

Originally Posted by abimommy

She says -


Xa Lach Xon = water cress
Hung Cay = regrow in spring, a type of mint
Tia To = grow all year long, a purple leaf herb
Ngo Ri Von = parsley
Ngo Gai Von = thorn parsley smell good
Can Tau = Chinese celery

Thank you!!!!!! Please let her know I appreciate her help.

[JessicaS]

Since someone mentioned cilantro I double checked on that

my uncle responded

Depends on where you grew up & shop. She says Ngo is coriander which grows green garnishy herb leaves.

Americans call the herb cilantro. Go to Walmart and you'd buy cilantro.

Asians call the herb parsley. Go to an Asian grocery and you'd buy parsley. Since she's Asian, her answer is parsley.

How's that for an answer?

I guess that means it is cilantro

[notwonamesalike]

Originally Posted by abimommy

Since someone mentioned cilantro I double checked on that





I guess that means it is cilantro

Love it!