Romaine lettuce (cos lettuce)
romaine / cos lettuce / خس khass
- Flavor and role
- A lettuce with long, firm, crisp leaves. The leaves work as cups for scooping salad.
- Typical dishes and uses
- Served with tabbouleh, Caesar salad, lettuce wraps
- Substitutes
- Use the same amount of iceberg, leaf lettuce or Little Gem.
- Storage
- Unwashed, wrapped in kitchen paper in an airtight container, 7–10 days in the fridge.
- Main countries
- United States · Lebanon · Italy
- Used in this book
- TabboulehBánh Xèo (Vietnamese Crispy Sizzling Crêpes)Bún Chả (Hanoi Grilled Pork with Rice Noodles)Chicken Enchiladas RojasFattoushGỏi Cuốn (Fresh Spring Rolls with Shrimp and Pork)Crispy Mekong-Style Bánh Xèo with Mung Beans and Coconut CreamKimchi Bánh Xèo with Pork Belly and Gochujang Dipping SauceCrispy Bánh Xèo Shrimp Salad BowlCharcoal Bún Chả with Homemade Caramel and Crispy ShallotsBún Chả Burger with Pickled Carrot and Sriracha MayoChorizo Chili Walking NachosPerilla Chimichurri Soy Steak Lettuce WrapsChimichurri Steak and Whipped Feta BaguetteCơm Tấm Rice BurgerCrêpe JianbingBaked Falafel Crunch BowlRestaurant-style fattoush with za'atar pita crisps and pomegranateMexican-style fattoush with tortilla crisps and avocadoCrisp-Crusted Fish Burger with Minty Pea SmashSmashed Potato Salmon BowlGado-Gado Rice Paper RollsCoconut-Poached Pork and Tiger Prawn Summer RollsSalmon Poke Summer RollsCrispy Rice Paper Shrimp DumplingsGyudon Rice BurgerJeyuk Onigirazu (Korean Rice Sandwich)Teriyaki Salmon Avocado KimbapFolded Kimbap Square (Four-Quadrant Seaweed Sandwich)Gochujang köfte lettuce wraps (ssam)Mexican-Style Torta de MilanesaSambal Fried Chicken Nasi Lemak BurgerPicanha Ssam with Kimchi Vinagrete and Honey SsamjangGochujang Salmon Poke BowlCold Shabu Salad Bowl with Sesame PonzuSmash Burger TacosStjerneskud (Danish 'Shooting Star' Smørrebrød)Crunchy Rye Smørrebrød Bowl with Jammy EggsSom Tam Summer RollsGochujang Pork Souvlaki Wrap with Sesame TzatzikiSuya Steak Crunch Salad with Peanut-Lime DressingTabbouleh with Tomato-Water Dressing and PomegranateCrispy Smash TacosShrimp Tempura OnigirazuCrispy Tofu-Pouch Udon Salad BowlYakitori Rice Burger
Updated 2026-10-10