In parts of Southeast Asia, duckweed is known since long times for its nutrient-density and is known under the nickname "vegetable meatball" due to its high protein content (more than 45% of dry mass).
Ezingxenyeni ezithile zeNingizimu-mpumalanga ye-Asia, i-duckweed yaziwa kusukela kudala ngobuningi bayo bomsoco futhi yaziwa ngaphansi kwesidlaliso "inyama yemifino yemifino" ngenxa yokuqukethwe okuphezulu kwamaprotheni (ngaphezu kuka-45% wesisindo esomile).