Representative plants are lavender, rosemary, thyme, Pogostemon, etc. Vanilla refers to all herbs with special fragrance and taste, most of which originate from the Mediterranean coast and are divided into annual and perennial plants.
Because vanilla contains aromatic compounds such as alcohol, ketone, ester and ether, its branches and leaves will give off pleasant fragrance, and its roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds can be used by human beings. The branches and leaves of vanilla plants are fragrant all the year round, but they are withered and exist especially, so they are called natural perfume bottles with fragrance all the year round.
Edible value of vanilla
In Europe and America, the use of vanilla is like onion, ginger and garlic, which are indispensable in the kitchen in China, and it is used to prepare dishes. In China, vanilla plants also have some traditional eating methods, which can be used as the main ingredients in dishes, such as arugula, dandelion, tarragon and mint, and can also be used for making tea, such as refreshing mint tea and refreshing and fragrant lemongrass tea.
People used aromatic plants as spices, which were steamed meat in the Warring States period, mixed with meals and soaked in wine to enhance the fragrance; It can also be directly eaten as vegetables and fruits, and added to food as a natural preservative.