Asian Herb Selector – Herb and Lime

Herb & Lime Lab

Answer three questions and get a shortlist of herbs worth growing, ranked by how often they show up in our recipes for the cuisines you cook. Growing advice below is general horticultural guidance, not a promise about your garden.

How to use it

Check the cuisines you cook most.
Pick where you will grow: windowsill, balcony, or patio.
Pick how much direct sun the spot gets.
Press "Find my herbs" for your ranked shortlist.

Which cuisines do you cook? Vietnamese Thai Chinese

Where will you grow? Windowsill (indoors, small pots) Balcony (outdoor containers) Patio or yard (outdoor, more room)

Direct sun per day at the spot?

General guidance only: sun and space fit below use conservative, widely accepted horticultural rules of thumb (for example, mint tolerates part shade; basil, lemongrass, and chile peppers want full sun). Your climate, season, and variety matter — treat these as starting points, not guarantees.

Provenance: recipe-usage counts are computed from the Herb & Lime Lab knowledge base (30 recipes across Vietnamese, Thai, and Chinese cuisines, v1.0, September 2026). Growing advice is general horticultural guidance, not measured data.