Spice Spotlight: Blue Ginger or Galangal
This tropical plant is native to Indonesia and is a seasoning that adds flavor to numerous Southeastern Asian dishes. Blue ginger is used as a ornamental plant for home or garden; as well as a cooking ingredient. Also, like most herbs and spices, it has medicinal purposes.
REFERENCES:
PropagatingBlue Ginger: Tips On Growing Blue Ginger Plants
Top6 Galangal Nutrition facts and Health benefits
What’sthe Difference Between Galangal and Ginger? | Kitchn
(The Kitchn article shares recipes that use galangal and recipes that use ginger.)
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Galangal is available on Amazon in Grocery and Gourmet.
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