Herb
Thai Lemongrass
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Thai lemongrass is culinary citratus grown and used in Thai cooking—fat lower stalks for tom yum, curry pastes, and grilled fish. Aroma is clean lemon with soft green notes; outer leaves wrap and scent. The restaurant default for Southeast Asian menus. Smash before simmering; remove fibrous pieces before service or mince core finely.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Curry PasteGrillSaladTom Yum
Traits
CulinaryCulinary Thai StyleEssential ThaiLemonRestaurant DefaultSoup And PasteThick Stalk
History
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Thai cuisine centred lemongrass in soups, salads, and pastes.
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Thai restaurant globalisation exported demand for Thai-style stalks.
Supermarkets labelled culinary stalks Thai lemongrass for home cooks.
Thai lemongrass remained the culinary reference style worldwide.