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Name: Lemon Grass
Official Name: Cymbopogon
Locations: Myanmar, Thailand
Burmese Name: Sapa Linn - (Suh Puh Lin)
Burmese Written: စပါးလင်
Thai Name: Takhrai - (Tak Rye)
Thai Written: ตะไคร้
Raw: Stalk, leaf
Cooked: Stalk, leaf
Wiki article on Culinary.
Edibility: Lemon grass is harvested for the stalk and leaves that can be eaten raw or cooked.
Name: Lettuce
Official Name: Lettuce
Locations: Myanmar, Thailand
Burmese Name: Sa Latt Ywet - (Sa Let Yuh-wet)
Burmese Written: ဆလတ်ရွက်
Thai Name: P̄hạk kād h̄xm - (Pah Kah Home)
Thai Written: ผักกาดหอม
Raw: Head
Cooked: Head
Wiki article on Culinary.
Edibility: Lettuce is harvested for the head (stalk and leaves) that is eaten raw or cooked. The bottom of the head and roots are discarded.
Name: Lettuce #2
Official Name: Lettuce (Cultivar Unknown)
Locations: Myanmar
Raw: Leaf
Cooked: Leaf
Wiki article: Unknown
Edibility: This plant is harvested for the leaves that are eaten raw or cooked.
Name: Lima Bean #1 (Green)
Official Name: Lima Bean (Cultivar Unknown)
Location: Myanmar
Raw: None
Cooked: Seed (Legume)
Wiki article on Culinary.
Edibility: Lima beans are harvested for the seed that is eaten cooked. Raw lima beans contain phytohaemagglutinin that is toxic and must be boiled at least 10 minutes to remove that chemical.
Name: Lima Bean #2 (Purple)
Official Name: Lima Bean (Cultivar Unknown)
Location: Myanmar
Raw: None
Cooked: Seed (Legume)
Wiki article on Culinary.
Edibility: Lima beans are harvested for the seed that is eaten cooked. Raw lima beans contain phytohaemagglutinin that is toxic and must be boiled at least 10 minutes to remove that chemical.
Name: Lime
Official Name: Lime
Locations: Myanmar, Thailand
Burmese Name: Thanmurar Thee - (Thun Muh-yah Thee)
Burmese Written: သံပုရာသီး
Thai Name: Manāw - (Muh Now)
Thai Written: มะนาว
Raw: Fruit
Cooked: Fruit
Wiki article on Culinary.
Edibility: Lime is harvested for the fruit that can be eaten raw or cooked without the skin and seeds. The fresh skin can be grated to zest up certain dishes, or dried and