Dried Galangal, Sliced | Greater Galangal - Alpinia Galanga | Perfect for Tom Yum and Tom Kha Soups 3.5 oz.;

Galangal (K̄h̀ā, ข่า) is the rhizome of certain plants in the ginger family. Although, at first glance, it might look similar to ginger, its taste and smell are vastly different. Galangal has a sharper, peppery taste and a strong citrus aroma; it gives a more earthy and citrus note to soups and curry pastes. There really is no substitute for good galangal. ALSO CALLED: With such widespread use over various nations with different languages, galangal has multiple names. LAOS (Indonesian), LANGKAWAS (Filipino), PA DE KAW (Burmese), ROMDENG (Cambodian) all refer to this very spice: Greater Galangal. Even in English they are often referred to as THAI GALANGAL, BLUE GINGER, or THAI GINGER ESSENTIAL FOR THAI, LAO AND VIETNAMESE HUE CUISINE: Our Greater Galangal brings a sweet floral camphorous flavor to the dishes it is used it. Is is an essential ingredient in Thai, Lao, Indonesian and Vietnamese Hue Cuisines. ESSENTIAL FOR THAI, LAO AND VIETNAMESE HUE CUISINE: Our Greater Galangal brings a sweet floral camphorous flavor to the dishes it is used it. Is is an essential ingredient in Thai, Lao, Indonesian and Vietnamese Hue Cuisines. ALSO CALLED: With such widespread use over various nations with different languages, galangal has multiple names. LAOS (Indonesian), LANGKAWAS (Filipino), PA DE KAW (Burmese), ROMDENG (Cambodian) all refer to this very spice: Greater Galangal. Even in English they are often referred to as THAI GALANGAL, BLUE GINGER, or THAI GINGER