Step 1 : Introduction to the question "7. This sweet-smelling perennial is integral in Thai cooking, sometimes bashed and put into soups, sometimes finely minced into stirfries and curries."
...1. lemongrass 2. limegrass 3. mushrooms 4. rosemary Lemongrass is bashed to bruise it and release its natural citrus-like juices. The oil from lemongrass, citral, is also used as a mosquito repellant (citronella) across the globe.