Chances are you've never heard of it. But don't let that stop you giving EAT ME galanga a chance to shine on your table! What it is? It is a tuberous vegetable that mainly owes its popularity to widespread use in Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai cuisine. Officially it is the root of the laos plant. The galanga has a family member that is much more familiar: ginger. Maybe its knobbly shape already gave you a clue.
Galanga also compares to ginger in terms of taste. Quite a similar flavour but with peppery and citrusy accents. This gives galanga several layers of taste, from bitter and sour to pungent It also has a very tempting aroma: pleasant with a top note of spice. The roots are lumpy and vary in colour from white yellow to pale pink.