Greater Galangal

DESCRIPTION:

Greater galangal is a member of the ginger family. It shares some similarities to regular ginger, as being spicy, but has less of a lemony aroma and more of a peppery and mustard like aroma. This is one of the key ingredients to make SE Asian dishes, especially curries, soups and meat dishes. Famous most of all in Thai food, it is mandatory all throughout including Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

BOTANICAL NAME:

Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.

FAMILY: Zingiberaceae

INGREDIENTS:

Greater galangal rhizome

CUISINE TYPES:

SE Asian: Used as ingredient for curries, soups, pastes etc.

FLAVOR:

Spicy, slightly mustard or wasabi like.

AVAILABILITY:

Year round

PRODUCTION STYLE:

Grown on a polyculture farm without spray. Hand harvested and machine dried.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:

Taiwan, Taidong

EST. SHELF LIFE:

Fresh: 2-6 Weeks

Dried: 3 Years

RELATED INFO:

SHIPPING METHODS:

Taiwan Shipping: 1-3 Day Postal Service, Black Cat and 7-11. Next day refrigerated and frozen delivery available door-to-door or to 7-11.

International Shipping Options: Postal Service (1-3 week air mail), EMS, Courier (DHL & FedEx), Air Freight (wholesale). Fresh produce unavailable outside of Taiwan.

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