Food glossary
What is Lime leaves?
Lime leaves — Sometimes called kaffir lime leaves, these are the leaves of a wild lime tree which have an unusual figure-of-eight shape - double leaves joined tip to end. They have a spicy, lemon flavour and give a distinctive citrus scent to soups and curries in Thai and Indonesian cooking. They're used in Asian cooking in a similar way that bay leaf is used in Western cooking - pretty much thrown in to all…
Sometimes called kaffir lime leaves, these are the leaves of a wild lime tree which have an unusual figure-of-eight shape - double leaves joined tip to end. They have a spicy, lemon flavour and give a distinctive citrus scent to soups and curries in Thai and Indonesian cooking.
They're used in Asian cooking in a similar way that bay leaf is used in Western cooking - pretty much thrown in to all kinds of dishes! They're becoming more widely available, fresh and dried, but substitute lemongrass if you can't find them.