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Uwajipedia

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

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Lemon Grass

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

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

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

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

Longan is a tropical fruit native to Southern Asia.
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