
Aichi, Chiba, Saitama hydroponic / soil cultivation; Kyoto kaiseki and chawan-mushi use position it for fine-dining export.
Vitamin C 13-20 mg/100g; characteristic delicate parsley-celery aroma; trifoliate leaf shape distinct.
Chawan-mushi garnish, kaiseki broth herb, ozoni ingredient, premium retail.
Japanese parsley (Cryptotaenia japonica) — used for both the trifoliate leaf and stem. Aichi (largest), Chiba, and Saitama are the principal commercial producers. Used in chawan-mushi (egg custard), Kyoto kaiseki broth, ozoni (New Year soup), and as a ramen / udon garnish. Three forms in cuisine: ito-mitsuba (very thin shoots), kiri-mitsuba (cut leaves), and ne-mitsuba (whole-stem). Distinct from existing herb / vegetable entries.
| Jepang | Food product; cultivation under JAS |
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| Uni Eropa | Food import; phytosanitary |
| Amerika Serikat | GRAS; FDA Prior Notice; phytosanitary |
| Tiongkok | GACC; phytosanitary |