This warm earthy spice with citrusy undertones is used in many Asian cuisines.
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Ultimate Guide to GALANGAL – Hot Thai Kitchen!
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Galangal is a spice from the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family which also includes ginger and turmeric. It is a rhizome an underground plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from the nodes of the plant. There are several types of galangal each with a slightly different taste and use.
Galangal has a special place in many Asian cuisines including Cambodian Indian Chinese Thai Indonesian and Vietnamese food. Popular uses for the ingredient include tom yum and tom kha gai soups eaten in Thailand and Laos and soto ayam a traditional Indonesian chicken soup. Another common way to cook with the ingredient is to steep galangal in water for tea.
