From the same botanical family as ginger, this hard-to-find rhizome has an earthy, somewhat peppery flavor and is used to brighten dishes and add a touch of heat. Angkor Foods dried-and-ground galangal is slightly sweeter than ground, without any of the bitterness it can possess. In savory dishes, it can impart a mustard-like pungency; try substituting it for the ground ginger.
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Roughly 1 tablespoon of galangal powder is equal to 2 tablespoons minced fresh galangal or ginger. Use to enhance Thai curries, soups and stews or for a sweeter, mellower take on ground ginger. Galangal is especially useful if you don't have fresh ginger on hand. In sweet dishes, this spice has woodsy notes reminiscent of cinnamon.
A Cambodian refugee, Channy Laux started Angkor Food in 2010 to honor the memory of her mother, who fled to the United States with Laux and her three siblings during the Khmer Rouge's regime. The chef's award-winning company, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is our favorite source of authentic Southeast Asian ingredients.
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