Tagetes minuta

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Tagetes minuta
Tagetes minuta flower.jpg
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T. minuta
Binomial name
Tagetes minuta
Synonyms[1]
  • Tagetes bonariensis Pers.
  • Tagetes glandulifera Schrank
  • Tagetes glandulosa Schrank ex Link
  • Tagetes porophyllum Vell.
  • Tagetes tinctoria Hornsch.

Huacatay or black mint is an herb in the daisy family used in Peruvian cuisine to flavor sauces.

A jar of huacatay paste was tasted and used to make a sauce similar to opoca. The flavor of the huacatay is slightly mint-like but would never be confused with spearmint or peppermint. It also has notes of green tea or maybe basil?

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