Lemongrass.
We call it "SaParLin".
I love it very much to cook M0h-Hin-Khar , chicken curry (Ka-La-Thar-Chat) and fish head soup.
Common Name: Lemon Grass, Citronella grass
Botanical Name: Cymbopogon citratus
Native to South Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia.
Plant Part Used: leave, root
I found about lemon grass on wiki page as follows:
Lemon grass is widely used as a herb in Asian (particularly Hmong, Khmer, Thai, Lao, Philippines, Sri Lankan, Vietnamese) and Caribbean cooking. It has a citrous flavour and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh. The stalk itself is too hard to be eaten, except for the soft inner part. However, it can be finely sliced and added to recipes. It may also be bruised and added whole as this releases the aromatic oils from the juice sacs in the stalk. The main constituent of lemongrass oil is citral.
Lemon grass is commonly used in teas, soups, and curries. It is also suitable for poultry, fish, and seafood. It is often used as a tea in African countries (e.g. Togo).
Lemon grass is commonly used in teas, soups, and curries. It is also suitable for poultry, fish, and seafood. It is often used as a tea in African countries (e.g. Togo).
