2023年9月18日 · Galangal is ginger's more citrusy cousin, a rhizome used often in Asian, Southeast Asian, and Indian cooking.It's peppery and spicy with a zesty bite and a hint of pine. While galangal isn't as easy to find as ginger, it's an ingredient worth seeking out and can be sourced dried, powdered, and fresh.

2019年11月14日 · Galangal root is a spice that's closely related to ginger and turmeric. This article reviews galangal root's benefits and safety, as well as how it compares with ginger and turmeric.

The word galangal, or its variant galanga or archaically galingale, can refer in common usage to the aromatic rhizome of any of four plant species in the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family, namely: Alpinia galanga, also called greater galangal, lengkuas, Siamese ginger or laos; Alpinia officinarum, or lesser galangal

2020年1月23日 · “Galangal” refers to any one of four plant species in the Zingiberaceae family: Alpinia galanga (greater galangal), Alpinia officinarum (lesser galangal), Kaempferia galanga (kencur, black galangal or sand ginger) or Boesenbergia rotunda (Chinese ginger or fingerroot). Most scientific research focuses on either the greater or lesser plant ...

2024年9月4日 · Galangal holds a special place in many Asian cuisines, including Cambodian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, and Vietnamese foods. Popular applications of the ingredient include tom yum and tom kha gai, soups consumed in Thailand and Laos, and Soto ayam, a traditional Indonesian chicken soup.

Galanga is an ancient healing plant with a long history of culinary and medicinal uses. We explore the origins of galanga as a spice and medicine, the health benefits of galanga, and how you can use galanga for specific ailments - or just to liven up your health and wellness.

2023年2月24日 · According to Smithsonian Magazine, galangal (sometimes referred to as galanga) is a part of the rhizome family (like ginger). It can have a sweet, tangy, and even peppery taste — depending on...

Galangal is closely related to languas galanga (Alpinia galanga) and ginger (Zingiber officinale). The herb is highly aromatic and has mild spicy flavor, and it is used extensively in the Indonesian cuisine.

2018年2月20日 · Here's my attempt to simplify things: There are several aromatic rhizomes belonging to the ginger family that might be associated with the name galangal (or galanga, or galingale), however, in cooking there are only really 2 types you need to be concerned about: The "regular" galangal, which is the herb we're talking about. This is what people ...