spice or flavor-producing plant vietnamese coriander plant Persicaria odorata (Lour.) Sojak Persicaria odorata, the Vietnamese coriander, is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking. Other English names for the herb include Vietnamese mint, Vietnamese cilantro, Cambodian mint and hot mint. cambodian mint hot mint persicaria odorata vietnamese cilantro vietnamese mint vietnamese mint palm requires discussion