Kaffir Lime

Area specialty and ethnic grocers don't regularly stock them, though some stores will special-order the leaves.

You can also order the leaves online.

To extract kaffir lime leaves' seasoning delicacies in soups, sauces and curries, you'll want to tear, cut, rub, crush or score whole leaves before tossing them in the cooking pot.

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The Kaffir lime is primarily grown throughout southeast Asia. The rind and leaves are used for flavouring Thai curries and main dishes. The fruit turns yellow when mature but is harvested while still green.

They exude a mixture of flavors from the mellowness of lemongrass, the tang of lime juice and the peppery heat of ginger or mild chiles. It is a flavor you will not soon forget and one that you will crave.