limes (domestic and wild) Freshly squeezed lime juice is an ingredient or condiment in many Thai dishes and it is also widely used in India and Mexico. In Thailand, lime wedges are always placed beside Thai fried rice so guests can squeeze on a little fresh juice as they eat. We like to keep a supply of limes on hand at all times. Lemon juice can be substituted in most recipes if necessary. Wild limes are the fruit of the wild lime tree, also known as the kaffir lime (see wild lime leaves). They are a rich green in color, the size of a domestic lime, with a knobby bumpy skin. The pulp is not eaten; the zest and sometimes the peel of wild limes are used as ingredients in Thai and Cambodian curry pastes.
