Product Description
PURPOSE
WHAT IS IT?
Galangal (Ga•LAN•gull) is in the same family of rhizomes as ginger root, but, like turmeric, another rhizome, that’s about where the comparison ends.
Part of the “trinity” of Balinese cooking, along with ginger, and turmeric, it also is a role player in Javanese, Indonesian, Thai, Indian, and other national cuisines.
This is an organic, non-GMO spice from FreshJax, a family-owned spice company.
EXPERIENCE
Galangal has a dried-mustard-like quality, with notes of citrus, and piney flavors. It is definitely more of a role player, blended with ginger, turmeric, or other spices to add that warm pungent richness.
Fresh, it is far more aromatic, and it peels and chops like ginger.
Dried, as it is here, is a lot tougher. It comes sliced, whole, or powdered (here).
The powdered is most ideal for recipes as a seasoning, or a quick addition to curries, stews, etc.
CULINARY GEOGRAPHY
TRADITIONAL USES
- Thai Tom Yum soup;
- Galangal Fried Chicken (Ayem Goreng Laos);
- Many curries;
- Beef Rendang.
IMPROVISATIONAL ‘RIFFS’
- Galangal/lemongrass roasted potatoes;
- Balinese-inspired “Trinity” noodles with galangal, ginger, and turmeric under a spicy soy/miso seabass;
- Roast chicken with garlic, galangal, onion powder, and salt;
- Galangal rye bread.
THE BACKSTORY
Galangal is an important herb throughout much of the world. It was first harvested in Java, then in China, going back over 1500 years. In the Middle Ages, it was one of the prized spices that made its way into Europe. One historic use involved a process of spitting the juice from the chewed root onto the floor of a courtroom before the judge enters, a good omen to guarantee a winning case.
AKA
Albanian: Pluhur Rrënje Galangali
Arabic: مسحوق جذر الخولنجان
Armenian: Գալանգալի արմատի փոշի
Azerbaijani: Toz Galangal Kökü
Basque: Galanga Sustrai Hautsa
Belarusian: Парашок кораня галангала
Bengali: গালাঙ্গাল মূল গুঁড়ো
Bosnian: Prah Korijena Galangala
Bulgarian: Прах от корен галангал
Catalan: Pols d’Arrel de Galanga
Chinese (Simplified): 高良姜根粉
Chinese (Traditional): 高良薑根粉
Croatian: Prah Korijena Galangala
Czech: Prášek z Kořene Galangalu
Danish: Galangarrod Pulver
Dutch: Galangawortelpoeder
English: Galangal Root Powder
Estonian: Galangali Juurepulber
Finnish: Galangaljuurijauhe
French: Poudre de Racine de Galanga
Georgian: გალანგალის ფესვის ფხვნილი
German: Galgantwurzelpulver
Greek: Σκόνη Ρίζας Γκαλανγκάλ
Gujarati: ગલાંગલ મૂળ પાવડર
Hebrew: אבקת שורש גלנגל
Hindi: गलंगल जड़ पाउडर
Hungarian: Galanga Gyökérpor
Icelandic: Galangarótarduft
Indonesian: Bubuk Akar Lengkuas
Irish: Púdar Fréimhe Galangal
Italian: Polvere di Radice di Galanga
Japanese: ガランガル根粉末
Kannada: ಗಲಾಂಗಲ್ ಬೇರು ಪುಡಿ
Kazakh: Галангал Тамыры Ұнтағы
Khmer: ម្សៅឫសកាលាំងកាល់
Korean: 갈랑갈 뿌리 분말
Lao: ຜົງຮາກກາລັງການ
Latvian: Galangala Saknes Pulveris
Lithuanian: Galangalo Šaknies Milteliai
Macedonian: Прашок од Корен Галангaл
Malay: Serbuk Akar Lengkuas
Malayalam: ഗലാംഗൽ വേർ പൊടി
Mongolian: Галангал Үндэс Нунтаг
Nepali: गलांगल जरा धुलो
Norwegian: Galangarotpulver
Persian (Farsi): پودر ریشه گالانگال
Polish: Proszek z Korzenia Galangalu
Portuguese: Pó de Raiz de Galanga
Punjabi: ਗਲਾਂਗਲ ਜੜ ਪਾਊਡਰ
Romanian: Pudră de Rădăcină de Galangal
Russian: Порошок корня галангала
Serbian: Прах корена галангала
Sinhala: ගලංගල් මුල් කුඩු
Slovak: Prášok z Koreňa Galangalu
Slovenian: Prah Korenine Galangala
Spanish: Polvo de Raíz de Galanga
Swahili: Poda ya Mizizi ya Galanga
Swedish: Galangarotpulver
Tamil: கலாங்கல் வேர் பொடி
Telugu: గలాంగల్ వేరు పొడి
Thai: ผงรากข่า
Turkish: Galangal Kökü Tozu
Ukrainian: Порошок кореня галангалу
Urdu: گالانگل جڑ پاؤڈر
Uzbek: Galangal Ildizi Kukun
Vietnamese: Bột Rễ Riềng
Welsh: Powdr Gwraidd Galangal
Yiddish: גאַלאַנגאַל וואָרצל פּודער
Zulu: Impuphu Yempande YeGalanga
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