Drumstick Lemongrass

The Drumstick Lemongrass (Sả Đùi Gà) is named after the shape of the plant, which tapers from a wide base like a chicken leg. After being harvested, the Drumstick Lemongrass is gently dried and ground into powder for maximum surface area (and convenience!). Add just a little bit to marinades, soups, stews, stir-fries and sweets for a citrus perfume. You can also swap this for fresh lemongrass at about a 4:1 ratio, or dried lemongrass at about a 2:1 ratio.

However you use it, this will become one of your new favorite spices.

Who Made It: Burlap & Barrel partner directly with smallholder farmers to source spices that have never been available to the US before and help improve the livelihoods of their partner farmers. Their spices come from farms from the most passionate & knowledgeable spice farmers (and foragers) in the world.

Ingredients: 100% lemongrass, ground (Cymbopogon citratus)

Process: Dried with hot air, then ground

Cooking Suggestions

• Mix with soy sauce, garlic, ginger and a little bit of maple syrup for a chicken, seafood or veggie glaze.
• Bloom in oil with dried herbs and diced veggies for broths and soups.
• Add to shortbread cookies, lemon bars, spice cookies and other sweets.

Produced by farmers in Cao Bằng, Vietnam

Sourcing: Burlap & Barrel have partnered with DACE, a social enterprise in Vietnam, to connect with the farmers growing the Drumstick Lemongrass. The Drumstick Lemongrass is grown by communities of Hmong farmers in Vietnam's northern highlands, who are learning to grow higher-value crops and transitioning to organic and regenerative agricultural methods.