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Galanga

A popular guest in Asian cuisine

Galanga - Product photo

Galanga is the root of the laos plant, which has much in common with its better-know relative: ginger. Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai cuisines cannot do without laos, as galanga is also called.

The taste also resembles ginger, but with accents of pepper and citrus. The root gives off a delicious, pungent aroma. The knobby roots have a hard peel that can be white-yellow to pale pink. The galanga is known for its rich taste. It offers bitter, sour and spicy aspects.

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Storage advice

  • Transport and storage: Transport and storage must be refrigerated. A good target temperature is between 10 and 12˚C.
  • Shop: Galanga is best presented on the regular fresh produce shelf.

Our galanga is grown in:

Thailand

Recipes & preparation tips

With galanga, you offer your consumers a highly versatile root at home. A selection of the many possibilities: make tea from the root, use it as an ingredient for a Thai curry or give a chicken stock an extra nutritious injection. Indicentally, preparation is very simple. All you need to do is peel the galanga. The root can then be used whole. Because galanga has a somewhat woody texture, it is advisable to chop it finely.

Galanga - Recipes & Preparation Tips

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