Mitsuba (Japanese Parsley)

Mitsuba (Japanese Parsley, 三つ葉, Japanese Honewort)

Mitsuba has a fresh, delicate flavour with notes of parsley, celery, and a subtle hint of citrus. Use it when you want a versatile Japanese herb that adds fresh aroma and delicate flavour to soups, rice dishes, and everyday meals

Why you’ll love it

• Freshness: Harvested, cut, and packed when you place an order
• Hyperlocal: Grown in Scarborough for pickup for local delivery
• Clean: Hydroponic, soil-free, and grown in a controlled indoor system
• Flavour: Fresh, delicate flavour with notes of parsley, celery, and subtle citrus
• Colour: Bright green leaves with slender stems and a tender texture
• Best for: Soups, noodle dishes, rice dishes, salads, omelettes, tofu, and garnishes

Best ways to use Mitsuba

Add Mitsuba near the end of cooking or use it fresh as a garnish to preserve its delicate flavour and aroma.

Scatter over miso soup, clear soups, noodle dishes, rice bowls, tofu, steamed fish, or savoury egg dishes.
Chop into salads or fold into omelettes, sushi rolls, or rice just before serving for a fresh herbal finish.

Mitsuba pairs well with soy sauce, dashi, miso, sesame, tofu, mushrooms, eggs, chicken, seafood, rice, noodles, daikon, yuzu, and citrus.
It is commonly used in Japanese soups, chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), donburi (rice bowls), noodle dishes, hot pots, salads, and traditional Japanese cuisine.

Why hydroponic Mitsuba?

Hydroponic growing uses a water-based nutrient system instead of soil.
This helps keep the crop clean, controlled, and close to the community.
Since we grow locally in Scarborough, travel time from harvest to pickup or delivery is reduced.

Indoor hydroponic growing can also support careful water use because water and nutrients are managed in a controlled system.
For customers, that means fresh local produce grown with care, consistency, and less dependence on long-distance supply chains.

Freshness Tips

• Rinse before use
• Snip only what you need to help maintain freshness
• Keep refrigerated in a loosely covered container or bag to help reduce moisture loss
• Keep the leaves as dry as possible during storage
• Avoid storing near the back of the refrigerator where the herb may freeze
• Use within 5 to 7 days for the best flavour and aroma

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