asafoetida
Dried root resin
Asafoetida is a pungent resin from the root of a giant fennel plant, used as a spice in South Asian and Middle Eastern cooking.
The smell is sulfurous and unpleasant when raw—hence its nickname "devil's dung"—but mellows into a savory, onion-like flavor when cooked in oil.
Also spelled asafetida.
Controlled heating and cooling
- dalStewed split legumes
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
- masalaIndian spice blend
- sambarSouth Indian vegetable broth
chutney · pickle · vegetarian · lentils · beans · legumes · flavoring · seasoning
Sharply strong-smelling
- sulfurousContaining yellow element
- garlickyStrongly flavored with bulb
- onionyTasting of bulb vegetables
- strongHaving great physical power
acrid · sharp · penetrating · overpowering · funky · savory · umami · stinky
Sticky plant secretion
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- latexMilky plant-derived polymer
- driedStripped of moisture
- powderedCrushed to fine particles
lump · rock · tree sap · hardened · yellow · brownish · compounded · pure
Relating to food breakdown
- antiflatulentAgent reducing intestinal gas
- colicSpasmodic abdominal distress
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
- ayurvedaIndian traditional medicine system
traditional medicine · herbal remedy · antispasmodic · gastrointestinal · stomach · indigestion · gas relief · folk medicine
Recurring each year
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- IranIslamic republic in Asia
- KashmirContested Himalayan region
- taprootMain descending root
rhizome · wild · harvested · cultivated · Central Asian · Persian
tempering
Controlled heating and cooling
sambar · chutney · pickle · vegetarian · lentils · beans · legumes · flavoring · seasoning · spice blend
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
- sulfurousContaining yellow element
- garlickyStrongly flavored with bulb
- onionyTasting of bulb vegetables
strong · acrid · sharp · penetrating · overpowering · funky · savory · umami · stinky · rank
gum
Sticky plant secretion
powdered · lump · rock · tree sap · hardened · yellow · brownish · compounded · pure · raw
digestive
Relating to food breakdown
- antiflatulentAgent reducing intestinal gas
- colicSpasmodic abdominal distress
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
ayurveda · traditional medicine · herbal remedy · antispasmodic · gastrointestinal · stomach · indigestion · gas relief · folk medicine · home remedy
perennial
Recurring each year
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- IranIslamic republic in Asia
- KashmirContested Himalayan region
taproot · rhizome · wild · harvested · cultivated · Central Asian · Persian