This warm, earthy spice with citrusy undertones is used across many Asian cuisines. Galangal is a spice in the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family, which also includes ginger and turmeric. It’s a ...

Your guide to these distinctly zesty spices. It's easy to get confused — galangal and ginger look almost identical, they both start with a "g", and galangal is even referred to as Thai ginger.

The sound of stone against stone, reducing shallots, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, and Thai chilies into a paste and releasing the pungent fragrance of shrimp paste is almost a Proustian memory ...

It could be a bad palindrome. Or it could be a spelling mistake. None of the above. Galangal is nothing more than an occasion to fight about, especially for tuppenny gourmets who pretend Thai is a ...

A little-known edible shoot from the galangal plant is transforming everyday meals in rural northern villages with its fresh, spicy flavor. In many rural villages across northern Vietnam, galangal ...

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 ...

(greater galangal). The world community has long recognized the Alpinia galanga L. plant as a raw material for traditional medicinal herbs that can help cure several diseases, such as ulcers ...

Growing up, the moment I caught the aroma of ground chiles, garlic, ginger, galangal and other spices sizzling in hot oil, I knew my mother was making rendang. Preparing this fragrant Indonesian ...