galangal
Southeast Asian spice
Galangal is a rhizome used in Southeast Asian cooking, similar in appearance to ginger but with a sharper, more peppery flavor and piney notes.
It appears in Thai curries, soups like tom yum, and Indonesian dishes: The recipe calls for fresh galangal, but dried works in a pinch.
Two main varieties exist—greater and lesser galangal—with the greater being more common in Western markets.
Horizontal underground plant stem
- lemongrassFragrant tropical culinary grass
- tom yumThai hot-sour soup
- tom khaThai coconut broth
- rendangIndonesian dry curry
satay · sambal · curry paste · fish sauce · coconut milk · stir-fry · soup · broth
Yellow rhizome spice
- lemongrassFragrant tropical culinary grass
- cardamomAromatic seed pod spice
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
- cuminGround aromatic seed
fenugreek · star anise · pungency · warmth · peppery · piney · citrusy · earthy
Horizontal underground plant stem
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- shootsFires or photographs
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
Southeast Asia · cultivation · harvest · knobby · fibrous
Inflammation-reducing agent
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
antinausea · circulatory · expectorant · herbal · remedy · therapeutic · tonic · traditional medicine
Of Bangkok's nation
- IndonesianSoutheast Asian islander's identity
- MalaysianFrom a Southeast Asian nation
- VietnameseOf Southeast Asian nation
- LaotianSoutheast Asian nationality
Cambodian · South Indian · Chinese · cuisine · Southeast Asian · tropical · imported · specialty
rhizome
Horizontal underground plant stem
- lemongrassFragrant tropical culinary grass
- tom yumThai hot-sour soup
- tom khaThai coconut broth
rendang · satay · sambal · curry paste · fish sauce · coconut milk · stir-fry · soup · broth · infusion
turmeric
Yellow rhizome spice
- lemongrassFragrant tropical culinary grass
- cardamomAromatic seed pod spice
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
cumin · fenugreek · star anise · pungency · warmth · peppery · piney · citrusy · earthy · sharp
rhizome
Horizontal underground plant stem
tropical · Southeast Asia · cultivation · harvest · knobby · fibrous
anti-inflammatory
Inflammation-reducing agent
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
analgesic · antinausea · circulatory · expectorant · herbal · remedy · therapeutic · tonic · traditional medicine · Ayurveda
Thai
Of Bangkok's nation
- IndonesianSoutheast Asian islander's identity
- MalaysianFrom a Southeast Asian nation
- VietnameseOf Southeast Asian nation
Laotian · Cambodian · South Indian · Chinese · cuisine · Southeast Asian · tropical · imported · specialty · wet market
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
- ThailandBangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, baht, Thai silk
- spicesallspice, anise, cardamom, black pepper, cloves
- Asian herbsThai basil, holy basil, lemongrass, pandan, cilantro
- Asian ingredientssoy, fish sauce, sesame paste, miso, oyster sauce
- Asian producebok choy, napa cabbage, daikon, shiitake, water chestnut