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Latin Name: Alternanthera sissoo
Family: Amaranthaceae
Other names: Samba lettuce, Sambu, Poor man’s spinach
Culinary use
Brazilian spinach is eaten raw as a salad green and cooked as an alternative to spinach. It has a crunchy, firm texture and a slightly bitter taste. It can be steamed, boiled or fried on its own, or added to dishes such as soups, stews, pies, curries, pasta and stir-fries.
Medicinal use
Not known