List of Khmer herbs Known as Chi

There are various kinds of Khmer herbs, various smell and variety of using as well. Basil, saw mint and spring onion, are usually  used for soup, like sour lobster soup  with herbs or sour fish soup with herbs.  Chi Saing hum is normally used for Pong Tea Kon and the five Chi from chi Ang Kam to Chi Saing Hum often are utilized for Khmer Salad (Nhoam). Chi Rona (saw mint) and Chi Neang Vong (basil) usually go along with some Nhoams, like Nhoam Svay Trei Chhrae or Nhoam Makak Trei Chhrae. Bellow is a list of herbs which Khmer usually uses for increasing taste. 

1. Mint known as Chi Angkam 

2. Khmer Basil known as Chi Neang Vong 

3. Chi Saing Hum known as Chi Porng tea Kon

4. Chi Mahor

5. Saw mint known as Chi Rona 

6. Chi Ta-phou

7. Holly basil knows Marah prov

8. Ma-am

9. Parsley 

10. Spring Onion