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Makrut Lime
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Makrut lime is the preferred modern English name for Citrus hystrix fruit and leaves—same double leaves and knobbly green fruit, framed without older contested common names. Aroma is instantly Thai-Lao-Cambodian kitchen: bright, floral, and resinous-citrus. Leaves freeze and dry better than most soft herbs. Stock frozen makrut leaves for weeknight curries; fresh is brighter. Microplane only the green zest, avoiding white pith bitterness. Fruit rarely replaces Persian lime for juice volume. Label makrut on menus for clarity and respect.
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Chefs and writers increasingly preferred makrut over older English names.
Style guides and publishers shifted toward makrut lime terminology.
Export of frozen makrut leaves grew with global Thai cooking.
Makrut became the default professional culinary label in many markets.