Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus, CymbopogonAlso called cymbopogon

Cymbopogon citratus leaf is used as an herb. Cooks use the leaf to infuse.

Plant-based
Gluten-free
No listed allergens

About the plain ingredient, not packaged products; general information, not medical advice. Details

Category: Herbs & spices
Part used: Leaf
Family: Poaceae
Cooked most in: Asia, The Americas
Top country: Indonesia
Dishes: 77 in the catalogue

Photo: Unknown photographer · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

In the kitchen

How to use lemongrass

Typical ways to cook or use it

Infuse

Around the world

Where lemongrass is cooked

77 dishes in the catalogue use lemongrass. Here is where they come from.

Dishes by continent

Asia75
The Americas1

Countries whose dishes use it most

Counts are catalogued dishes from each country that list lemongrass among their ingredients.

Origins

Native to: Southern Asia, South-eastern Asia

On the table

Dishes made with lemongrass

48 of the 77 catalogued dishes that use it, spread across the countries they come from.

Coto makassar
Indonesia
Laksa
Iran
Evil jungle prince
United States
Matang satay
Indonesia
Kuwah Pliëk U
Indonesia
Klatak Satay
Indonesia
Kuah beulangong
Indonesia
Arsik
Indonesia
Lontong kikil
Indonesia
Nasi gandul
Indonesia
Soto Betawi
Indonesia
Nasi langgi
Indonesia
Rujak soto
Indonesia
Bir pletok
Indonesia
Kikil satay
Indonesia
Nasi lapola
Indonesia
Sambal lingkung
Indonesia
Sangsang
Indonesia
Snail satay
Indonesia
Rujak kuah pindang
Indonesia
Spicy porridge
Indonesia
Tanggo-tanggo
Indonesia
Gabus pucung
Indonesia
Mie ayam
Indonesia
Mi Gomak
Indonesia
Pallumara Ikan Sunu
Indonesia
Rendang lokan
Indonesia
Beef gulai
Indonesia
Dendeng
Indonesia
Empal gepuk
Indonesia
Garang Asem
Indonesia
Mi Kocok
Indonesia
Sate lilit
Indonesia
Sop saudara
Indonesia
Tahu campur
Indonesia
Empal gentong
Indonesia
Manuk Napinadar
Indonesia
Natinombur
Indonesia
Rendang
Indonesia
Soto Bogor
Indonesia
Soto Kudus
Indonesia
Sour Fish Soup
Indonesia
Ketupat betumis
Indonesia
Konro Soup
Indonesia
Kuwah eungkôt yèe
Indonesia
Manuk labakh
Indonesia
Beef tendon curry
Indonesia
Pacri Nanas
Indonesia

Dish lists come from Wikidata; a dish counts when its recorded ingredients include lemongrass.

Good to know

Diet and allergens: lemongrass in detail

These notes describe the plain ingredient. Packaged and prepared products vary, so read the label; for allergies and medical diets ask a doctor or dietitian.

Allergens: None of the 15 listed allergens foundChecked and not found: soy, eggs, fish, milk, lupin, wheat, celery, sesame, mustard, peanuts, molluscs, sulphites, tree nuts, crustaceans, gluten cereals.
Animal origin: No animal ingredients foundChecked and not found: egg, fish, meat, dairy, honey, insect, gelatin, poultry, bone char, shellfish, other animal, animal fining, animal rennet.
Gluten: None
Alcohol: None
Caffeine: None
Pork: None

Around the world

What lemongrass is called

Names in 4 languages, from Wikidata.

Italian
foglia di citronella
Catalan
fulla d'herba llimona
Galician
folla de limón
Slovenian
list limonske trave

Sources and credits

Data

GlobeCooks editorial: descriptions, kitchen notes and classification, written by GlobeCooks from checked sources
Wikidata: names, classification and dishes (CC0 1.0)
Wikimedia Commons: photos
Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Wikidata item: Q47010569

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