Galangal root is a spice that's closely related ... Although you’ll likely need to visit an Asian or specialty market to get your hands on fresh galangal root, dried slices and ground powder ...

Essential oils from fresh and dried galangal root may help prevent the growth of various bacteria, fungi, and yeasts.

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 ...

I was able to get my hands only on ground dried greater galangal, which is weaker and generally considered inferior to fresh. The powder had a sweet, tangy and gingery aroma and flavor, with a ...

Cut the chicken into joints, then chop the joints into small serving pieces. If using dried galangal, soak it in hot water to cover for 30 minutes. Put chicken and galangal into a saucepan. Set aside ...

Root vegetables have long been known for their rich flavours and powerful health benefits. Among these underground root vegetables are galangal, horseradish, kudzu, ginger and turmeric. Used in ...

Their main ingredients — cumin, coriander, lemongrass, galangal, garlic, and shallots — are consistent throughout each variety. The items that give the pastes their own character are small in number.

11 large dried semi-hot chiles, such as guajillo, pasilla, or New Mexico, ... In a large mortar or mini-processor, grind the coriander root, lemongrass, galangal and salt to a paste.

2/3 cup sugar. 3 ripe Anjou pears, peeled, cut in half, and cored. Low-fat vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Put the lemongrass, galangal, lemon zest and water in a large saucepan and bring to a ...