Despite the Thais' indebtedness to the cuisine of other countries, several commonly used ingredients make this richly flavored food different. Thai curries, for example, often include shrimp paste, lemon grass and Siamese ginger, sometimes called galanga. Thais also use coconut milk in their curries to dilute the fierceness of the chilies. In other dishes, the entire coriander plant, including the root, is used; this enhances the seasoning's intensity.