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A glossary of common, and not-so-common, Asian ingredients and terms.

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Lemongrass, a grass herb native to much of South and Southeast Asia as well as Asia’s island...

Also known as lap cheong or lap chong, lap xuong is one of a few English transliterations...

Also called the lotus nut, these seeds come from the beloved lotus plant — scientific Latin name:...

Having been cultivated by humans for thousands of years, lentils are a staple in many of the...

Longan is a tropical fruit native to Southern Asia.

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