What is lemongrass and where can you buy it?
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- Adam Bush
Published: April 23, 2020 at 11:50 PM
Discover what lemongrass is, where to shop for it, and how to use it in our ingredient glossary
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What is lemongrass?
Lemongrass is the stalk of a grass native to Asia, Africa and Australia. Perhaps best-known as a popular ingredient in Vietnamese and Thai food, it has a citrusy perfumed flavour and smell. Slice finely or bruise whole to release the fragrant scent, discarding any woody outer layers, then add to soups, curries, salads and sauces. If used raw, it needs to be very finely chopped.
Where to buy lemongrass
Thai Lemongrass, 70p/2 stems, Tesco
Fresh Thai Lemongrass, £3.48/100g, Amazon
Lemongrass recipes
Tomato, lemongrass and rice soup
Use up tinned chopped tomatoes and infuse with punchy spices, including lemongrass, to create this nutritious vegan soup.
Whole chilli and lemongrass sea bream
Our recipe for delicately soft sea bream, with a fiery chilli and punchy lemongrass marinade, makes for a great summer BBQ. In Phu Quoc and coastal regions of Vietnam, huge tanks of live fish and shellfish are a common sight in markets. Customers barter for what they want, choose a marinade and dipping sauce, and it all gets cooked on a huge charcoal grill in minutes.
Bánh mì bowls with lemongrass pork
Like a bánh mì sandwich, but without the bread! Try our lighter take on a Vietnamese classic, packed with pork tenderloin, carrots, mooli and jasmine rice.
Authors
Adam BushDeputy food editor
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