Lemongrass

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Nutrition (per 100 g)

Calories: 99
Protein (g): 1.8
Fat (g): 0.5
Carbs (g): 25.3
Fiber (g): —
Sodium (mg): 6

Used mainly as a flavoring rather than a bulk vegetable; edible yield varies after trimming tough leaves and bases. Macros lean carbohydrate due to fibrous stalk structure.

Storage

Room temp: up to 2 days
Refrigerated: up to 14 days
Frozen: up to 180 days

Lemongrass is a tall, pale-green stalk with a woody base and a citrusy aroma. The tender inner bulb tastes lemony with mild herbal warmth; cooks bruise or slice the stalk to release oils for soups, curries, and teas, then remove the fibrous pieces. Sold as fresh stalks, frozen sections, or pre-sliced rounds.

Native to Southeast Asia, it spread through Thai, Vietnamese, and Indonesian cuisines and is now cultivated across tropical and subtropical regions; commercial supply to North America comes largely from Asia, Central America, and hothouse growers.