Sometimes spelled tanlad.
tanglad
“Filipino lemongrass”
The scientific name of the plant called tanglad in the Philippines is Andropogon citratus or Cymbopogon citratus. It is called lemon grass or ginger grass in English.
Tanglad imparts flavor to Filipino dishes like tinola and even to plain steamed rice.
“chicken stewed with lemongrass”
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
tanglád: damo na tumataas nang hanggang isang metro, mahabà at makitid ang dahon, at karaniwang ginagamit na pampalasa ng iba’t ibang lutuin
