Has anyone ever heard of a pandan leaf?!
Answers: i found a Thai recipie online for pandan chicken. are the leaves good? also where can I get them? also wondering what corriander root is? thanks for your help.
Cooking with pandan leaves or using it to wrap foods is meant to impart a subtle yet distinctive pandan fragrance into the food. Unlike desserts, you can't use pandan essence for this. Anyway most pandan essence is fake & artificially made, being way too overpowering & green. I know the difficulties of finding authentic Asian ingredients in Western countries, just try your luck at your local Asian grocery store.
As for coriander root, the whole coriander plant is used in Thai cooking eg. when making curry pastes. The taste would be different if the roots are left out but sometimes you've no choice if you can't find coriander plants with attached roots. But at least use fresh coriander, not dried herbs. You can even grow your own herbs if you have the space & want a constant supply for regular Thai cooking: Thai sweet basil, coriander, lemongrass, maybe even a kaffir lime plant.
Pandan Leaves are used in Thai cooking for their distinctive flavor and aroma. If you have eaten Thai food, you must have had it in your dishes. So if you like thai food, go ahead and use it.
Coriander root is nothing but cilantro root. It is difficult to find it in grocery stores. You can substitute it with cilantro stems.
it's malay and tagalog term for screwpine.
Pandan leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking to add a distinct aroma to rice and curry dishes.
If you don't have a good Asian Market Store in your area that sells fresh leaves, look for dried leaves and bottled extract.
You might even have to look on-line.
Coriander Root you will also find in Asian Food Stores.
Coriander is the same as Cilantro.
I found this Website that shows you a picture of the Root:
http://www.realthairecipes.com/category/...
Pandan for cooking is a specific variety from the pandanus family that's also used to weave mats, baskets and hats in communities allover Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.
In the Philippines, pandan leaves are most often used to make steamed (boiled) rice aromatic.
These days, pandan leaves are used to flavor teas, ice cream, jellies.