galangal
noun
gal·an·gal
ˈga-lən-ˌgal 
-liŋ-,
gə-ˈlaŋ-gəl
1
: either of two eastern Asian perennial herbs (Alpinia galanga and A. officinarum) of the ginger family with dark green sword-shaped leaves and pungent aromatic rhizomes
2
: the fresh, dried, or ground rhizome of a galangal used in cookery as a spice and in medicine
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Powder galangal also usually lasts longer than fresh galangal.
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 31 July 2024
While many of those spices are Middle Eastern, Thai ingredients such as lemongrass, coconut milk and galangal are also present.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 28 May 2024
The floral notes of lemongrass, the earthy galangal, freshness of kaffir lime leaves and the heat of the chilies.
—Zoe Li, CNN, 2 May 2023
This central-Thai specialty—catfish dry-braised in galangal, Kaffir lime leaves, and an abundance of spices—is probably my favorite thing to eat in LA.
—James Oseland, Saveur, 9 Feb. 2010
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 31 July 2024
While many of those spices are Middle Eastern, Thai ingredients such as lemongrass, coconut milk and galangal are also present.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 28 May 2024
The floral notes of lemongrass, the earthy galangal, freshness of kaffir lime leaves and the heat of the chilies.
—Zoe Li, CNN, 2 May 2023
This central-Thai specialty—catfish dry-braised in galangal, Kaffir lime leaves, and an abundance of spices—is probably my favorite thing to eat in LA.
—James Oseland, Saveur, 9 Feb. 2010
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galangal
noun
gal·an·gal
gə-ˈlaŋ-gəl
1
: either of two eastern Asian perennial herbs (Alpinia galanga and A. officinarum) of the ginger family with dark green sword-shaped leaves and pungent aromatic rhizomes
2
: the fresh, dried, or ground rhizome of a galangal used in cookery as a spice and sometimes medicinally
called also galangal root
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