What Are Sour Sour Leaves

Sour Sour leaves are the young leaves from the Rosella shrub. Sour sour leaves also a vegetable , is it known for many uses especially its medicinal values as follows: The Leaves are used to treat stomach ailments, fever, parasitic infections, hypertension and rheumatism. It’s also used as a sedative as well.

What does sour leaf taste like?

The closest taste to mature sorrel leaves is one you wouldn’t expect: A tart, sour green apple. Sorrel is a very tangy, acidic herb. Its sour taste comes from oxalic acid, which also gives rhubarb its tartness. This fresh, lemony sourness has been highly prized in cuisines all over the world.

What is Burmese sour leaf?

In Burmese cuisine, roselle leaves are called chin baung ywet or sour leaf. It is perhaps the most widely eaten and popular vegetable in Burma. The leaves are fried with garlic, dried or fresh prawns and green chili or cooked with fish.