Kaffir lime [Citrus hystrix, C. papedia] leaves come from the Kaffir lime tree, a lime tree native to Indonesia. The leaves are highly aromatic and suitable for Asian cuisines, including Thai, Indonesian, Cambodian and Lao cuisines.

Store in a plastic bag in the crisper for up to one week. You can also freeze the leaves for up to a year.

Try any of these 10 Fun & Easy ways to use Kaffir Lime Leaves:

1. Crush a leaf in your hand and add it to your favorite drink.  Try it in soft drinks, beers, cocktails, or simply add it to a glass of ice water or soda water.2. Pound or finely grind a leaf, and mix it into guacamole.3. Add a few leaves to hot water for an invigorating kaffir lime leaf tea. 4. Slice the leaf thinly and add the shreds to trail mix or roasted nuts.5. Use it like a bay leaf, and add it to roasts or stews.6. Slice the herb thinly and add the shreds into salads.7. Make a kaffir lime leaf lemonade.8. Toss it into vegetable soups to put a new spin on minestrone.9. Wrap a prawn or scallop in a whole leaf, secure it with a toothpick, and pan-fry it or barbeque it.  Or slice the leaf thinly and use the shreds to garnish seafood dishes.10. Slice the herb thinly and add the shreds to tacos.

Outside the kitchen, the warm fragrance of kaffir lime leaves can be used as a perfume, as an essential oil for aromatic baths or massage, as a mosquito repellent, and as an ingredient in potpourri.