Galangal is a spice in the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family, which also includes ginger and turmeric. It’s a rhizome, an underground plant stem that expels roots and shoots from the plant's nodes.

How many of us, while slurping down a bowl of Asian soup, have noticed a tasty-looking brownish disc, about the size of a quarter, bitten into it, and discovered it to be so woody that you couldn ...

Galangal, also known as Thai ginger, is a spice often used in traditional medicine around the world, especially in Thailand ...

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.

Galangal is a rhizome in the same family as ginger, which it resembles in appearance and, to some degree, flavor. Skip to main content. Search Shop Newsletters Renew Give a Gift Subscribe.

galangal Think of this Southeast Asian root as a more pungent relative of ginger. With its musky flavor, it's primarily used as a seasoning, especially in Thai recipes. There are two types of ...