Yes. Folding ear root has many aliases, such as: dog stick ear, side ear root, stinking vegetable, etc. Fishy grass is also one of them, most regions are used to call it fishy grass, but in the southwest of China is more accustomed to call it folding ear root, both are indeed the same kind of plant, just because of the different regional habits, and the name is different.

Folding ear root is fishy grass

Folding ear root is also called Houttuynia cordata, fishy grass, is a kind of fishy smell of the herb, the texture is crisp and tender, with a unique fishy flavor, some people love, but there are many people can not accept, the source of the fishy smell mainly comes from with the old roots as well as the root beard.

Fish grass from the leaves to the root system are medicine, the leaves and roots can be dried after they are used to soak water to drink, stems and roots can be cooked and eaten, can be fried to eat, you can also use the raw stems and roots with seasoning to mix, made into a coleslaw to eat.

Folding roots are produced in the central, southeast to southwest provinces and districts of China, from Taiwan in the east, southwest to Yunnan, Tibet, and north to Shaanxi, Gansu, and are widely distributed in eastern and southeastern Asia.