Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-633.14.05
Pandanus amaryllifolius
Bangladesh: Ketaki.
Names: Indonesian pandan wangi, Burmese soon-mhway, Thai bai tooey, Sinhala rampe, Vietnamese la dua.
Content: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, aroma compound.
Use: culinary in pulao, biryani, sweet coconut rice pudding, payesh; cockroach repellent.
Source: Sense provings.