The juice is seldom used because it is rather acidic, bitter, and overly sour.
These leaves are the most used part of the Kaffir lime tree and are typically used for flavoring Asian dishes like soups, curries, salads, fish, and other stir-fried dishes.Citrus hystrix, commonly known as a Kaffir lime tree, makrut lime tree or Mauritius papeda, is a citrus tree native to the tropical Asian countries such as India, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. Young leaves are shredded for salads and mature leaves are cut in smaller pieces or tossed whole to add a lemony-spicy taste to dishes.