One of the yummiest and most common SYNERGY of herbs here in Thailand is the bunch you see at every fresh market: lemongrass, kaffir lime and galangal. They're sold literally wrapped together with a rubber band - enough of each to make a big family pot. Chili? It's ALWAYS sold alongside this powerful and synergistic herbal trio, since it's It's the basis for Tom Yun and so many Thai dishes!!
What did I have for lunch, literally 10 mins ago? Spicy Tom Yum noodles with Asian greens, a few toasted peanuts and a tiny slice of red roasted pork.
Lemongrass is my absolute favorite! Paired with lemon (juice and rind), ginger, and turmeric is my go-to broth on a winter day. The trick is now to grow these (in my garden at least). Do you grow lemon grass yourself?
It is SO EASY to grow in Thailand that yes, it shoots in a glass of water over 3 days. LOL. Recent flooding in Chiang Mai killed mine 😭and so this afternoon I'm going to buy some more piece and GROW some new plants. I'm suddenly thinking to make some photos of the rooting process and post about it. :)
It's not uncommon to see lemongrass clumps close to a meter high here.... amazing herb! I'm also wanting to DRY some Thai herbs to take to my daughter in Netherlands for Christmas, so starting today with lemongrass sounds like a plan.
Oh that is amazing and you are so lucky. I am not sure if they sell lemongrass here with enough stem so that you can regrow. If you can write a guide that would be awesome and if you can remember tag me in it! I am addicted to lemongrass and luckily it is cheap here. The dried out ones sound awesome as well for stews and teas! Good luck with that.