Yum Takrai (Thai lemongrass salad) is one of the obvious applications of this ingredient in Thai cuisine and it can also be found in other traditional Thai recipes such as Massaman Curry, Tom Yum Soup or home-made Thai sausages.

Fresh lemongrass is available at most large supermarkets now; otherwise, try your local Asian market to get your hands on the herb. Dried lemongrass is common, although it isn't as flavorful. Lemongrass tea is also readily available.

Look for lemongrass that is firm and pale yellow-green with a bit of a bulb at the end. The top of the stalk should look relatively fresh; they tend to dry out quickly so they may not look like they were just harvested but they shouldn't be browned or sad looking.