The kaffir lime belongs to the citrus family The Kaffirlime is a small tree or shrub that grows in Southeast Asia. They are particularly widespread in Thailand. However, they are also cultivated in Malaysia and Indonesia. Thorns about 3 cm long grow on the stems. The leaves look as if they are divided in two, they are dark green and shiny. They smell strongly of lemon, similar to the leaves of the lemon tree, so they can be replaced by lemongrass, lemons, or limes. The fruits look like a cross between limes and lemons but have rougher skin and almost no juice. They are green when unripe and turn yellow…