the cooking of Southeast Asia Lemongrass forms clumps of thick shoots; all parts are aromatic, but only the lower stalk is tender enough to be edible itself The older outer leaves can be used to infuse a dish with their flavor, or be made into an herbal tea In Thailand the tender stalk is a standard component of pounded spice pastes, and it’s also eaten fresh in salads Lemon Verbena Lemon verbena is a South American plant, Aloysia triphylla, a relative of Mexican oregano The lemony flavor of its leaves comes from the same terpenes, collectively called citral, that flavor lemongrass; other terpenes lend a flowery note Lolot Lolot is the large, heart-shaped leaf of a black-pepper relative, Piper lolot, a native of Southeast Asia, and used there as a flavoring wrap for grilling meats Orange Flowers Orange flowers come from the bitter or Seville orange, Citrus aurantium, and they have been used for millennia to flavor sweets and other dishes in the Middle East, usually in the extract called orangeflower water The distinctive perfume results from a mixture of terpenes also found in roses and lavender, with an important contribution from the same compound that flavors concord grapes (methyl anthranilate) Makrut or Kaffir Lime Ma krut is the Thai name for the tree also known as kaffir lime (“kaffir” is Arabic for “unbeliever” and has derogatory connotations) This Southeast Asian member of the citrus family, Citrus hystrix, has distinctively aromatic leaves and fruit rinds that are an important ingredient in Thai and Laotian cooking, especially soups, stews, and fish dishes The rind has an unremarkable mix of citrus, pine, and fresh notes, but the tough leaves are richly endowed ... from the bitter or Seville orange, Citrus aurantium, and they have been used for millennia to flavor sweets and other dishes in the Middle East, usually in the extract called orangeflower water The. .. from a mixture of terpenes also found in roses and lavender, with an important contribution from the same compound that flavors concord grapes (methyl anthranilate) Makrut or Kaffir Lime Ma krut is the. .. Ma krut is the Thai name for the tree also known as kaffir lime (? ??kaffir” is Arabic for “unbeliever” and has derogatory connotations) This Southeast Asian member of the citrus family, Citrus hystrix,