Growing minari, an exotic addition to the herb garden

Growing minari, an exotic addition to the herb garden - latimes.com

Considering how popular the bitter herb minari is among Korean gardeners, it's surprising how difficult it is to find nurseries that sell it. The demand for the plant (botanical name Oenanthe javanica) stems from its use as flavoring for kimchi and fish soups and as a daily tonic.

Minari can be hard to find, but it's easy to raise. It's a cut-and-come-again plant, a fast grower in sun or shade as long as its footing is kept damp, even boggy. At Jardín del Rio Community Garden in the Elysian Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles, some gardeners have dedicated an entire 10-by-5-foot plot to minari.