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Pandan
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By Eleanor Ford
Published 2024
Why love it
Often referred to as the ‘vanilla of Asia’, pandan leaves lend a sweet, grassy subtlety.
Match with
Nut: coconut
Sweet fruit: banana, pineapple, mango
Tart fruit: passion fruit, lime
Spice & herb: cinnamon, cardamom, clove, nutmeg, lemongrass, lime leaf, ginger, turmeric
Sweet: palm sugar
Extract the flavour
Scrunch and knot fresh or frozen leaves and add early to infuse. Blend for a stronger flavour and an intriguing green tint. You can also buy pandan extracts, which may or may not be coloured a deep forest green.
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