Japanese Parsley Mitsuba

みつば

It looks like flat-leaf parsley, has a clean “green” flavor like parsley, belongs to the same family as parsley and is sometimes called wild Japanese parsley, but mitsuba is a distinct herb that’s often used in Japanese and Chinese cooking.  Mitsuba is usually added to soups, salads, and stir-fries, and often raw since heat tends to bring out its bitterness (or degrade the flavor altogether).