Herb
East Indian Lemongrass
B tier
East Indian lemongrass is the market label for flexuosus-type grass—citral-rich, oil-trade famous, usable in cooking when sold as stalks but more industrial than West Indian kitchen types. Choose for oil character; for tom yum, prefer thick West Indian/citratus stalks.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Industrial FlavourOccasional FreshOil
Traits
Flexuosus TypeIndustrial CitralOil LinkedOil Trade NameSecondary CulinarySharp
History
IN
East Indian lemongrass oil became a named export product.
IN
Cochin and Malabar districts specialised in East Indian oil grass.
Global fragrance still sourced East Indian lemongrass oil.
Culinary vs oil lemongrass distinctions remained important for cooks.