galangal; galanga root; galingale
[ guh-LANG-guhl ]
A rhizome with a hot,
GINGER-peppery flavor, galangal is used primarily as a seasoning. Greater galangal, also called Laos
GINGER, Siamese
GINGER and Thai
GINGER, is the best known and most widely available. It grows throughout Southeast Asia and is particularly popular in Thai cooking. This creamy white-fleshed rhizome is often used as a substitute for
GINGER. Laos is the name given to the powdered form of greater galangal, which is slightly more intense than the fresh form. Greater galangel can be found in Asian markets. Lesser galangal has an orangish flesh and a much stronger, hotter flavor. It's not as well known and is seldom seen in the United States.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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