Persicaria odorata Persicaria odorata Persicaria odorata, known as rau răm or Vietnamese coriander, is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking. Other names for this herb include Vietnamese mint, Vietnamese cilantro, Cambodian mint, hot mint, laksa leaf, and praew leaf. Vietnamese coriander is not related to the mints, nor is it in the mint family Lamiaceae, but its general appearance and fragrance are reminiscent of them. "Persicaria" is in the family Polygonaceae, collectively known as "smartweeds" or "pinkweeds". Above all, the leaf is identified with Vietnamese cuisine, where it is commonly eaten fresh in salads (including chicken salad) and
The Leaf-Chronicle news and community information, in addition to having opinion pages with political views. In 1890, The "Clarksville Chronicle" merged with "The Tobacco Leaf", forming "The Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle". In the 1970s, the city's name was dropped as the coverage area increased, shortening the title of the current newspaper to "The Leaf-Chronicle". Throughout the city's history, other newspapers such as "The New Herald" (an African-American newspaper), "The Clarksville-Jeffersonian", and "The Clarksville Star" competed with The "Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle", but they are all now defunct. In December 1995, "The Leaf-Chronicle" became part of the Gannett Newspaper Division. The offices of "The Leaf-Chronicle" were severely