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Used in many Thai salads and sometimes as a way to suppress the 'muddy' taste of certain fish when steamed. Takhrai ตะไคร้ Lemon grass: Used extensively in many Thai dishes such as curries, spicy soups and salads. Makrut มะกรูด Makrut lime, Kaffir lime, Thai lime: Citrus hystrix. The leaves in particular are widely used.
In Thailand and Vietnam the butterfly blue pea flower tea is commonly mixed with honey and lemon for a drink usually served after dinner, or a refreshment at hotels and spas, a preparation called nam dok anchan in Thai. [1] The nam dok anchan drink has been described as being a typical local drink like chamomile tea is in other parts of the ...
Lemongrass tea A refreshing drink made from lemongrass. It can be served either hot or with ice. Nom yen: นมเย็น Thai pink milk A drink made from sala syrup and hot milk. Oliang: โอเลี้ยง Iced black coffee A sweet Thai black ice coffee. The name is of Teochew origin where "o" means black, and "liang" means cold ...
Citrus hystrix, called the kaffir lime, Thai lime [4] or makrut lime, [5] (US: / ˈ m æ k r ə t /, UK: / m ə k ˈ r uː t /) [6] is a citrus fruit native to tropical Southeast Asia. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Its fruit and leaves are used in Southeast Asian cuisine , and its essential oil is used in perfumery. [ 9 ]
This is a list of lemon dishes and drinks, in which lemon is used as a primary ingredient. Lemon is a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit . The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world, primarily for its juice , though the pulp and rind ( zest ) are also used in cooking.
Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as West Indian lemon grass or simply lemon grass, [3] is a tropical plant native to South Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia and introduced to many tropical regions. [4] Cymbopogon citratus is often sold in stem form. While it can be grown in warmer temperate regions, such as the UK, it is not hardy to frost.
Tom yum or tom yam (UK: / ˌ t ɒ m ˈ j æ m,-ˈ j ʌ m /, US: /-ˈ j ɑː m /; [3] Thai: ต้มยำ, RTGS: tom yam [tôm jām] ⓘ) is a family of hot and sour Thai soups. The strong hot and sour flavors make it very popular in Thai cuisine. [4] The name "tom yam" is composed of two words in the Thai language.
Cymbopogon schoenanthus is often made into a common herbal tea.C. schoenanthus oil (called lemongrass oil or camel grass oil) is also used as a tonic and fragrance additive in personal care and cosmetic products such as hair dye, shampoo/conditioner, moisturizer/lotion, bath oil, exfoliant/scrub, anti-aging treatment, and acne treatment.