Botanical Name - Alpinia officinarum Other Names - Chinese galangal, Chinese ginger, Little John, Chewing John, Galingale Origin - China Typical Preparations - Teas and extracts. Added to aloe to reduce its harsh laxative effect. The chopped root can be added to culinary dishes and the powdered herb is more convenient for making tinctures, but should be used within 1 year of purchase. May also be taken as a tea, extract or capsule. Culinary Usages - Widely used in Southeast Asian cuisine, especially to flavor fish curries. Flavor Profile - Pungent and spicy with a hint of pine-like flavor. Goes well with coriander, cumin and other aromatic spices. Galangal is a perennial plant indigenous to China and Southeast Asia. Galangal Root is a rhizome, such as Ginger, a type of stem that grows underground and often sends out roots of its own. Galangal and Ginger Roots are members of the same botanical family, but they taste nothing alike. Galangal is commonly used in the cuisines of Southeast Asia and has an exotic flavor unlike anything else. It is described as peppery with overtones of pine and a hint of citrus. Dried Galangal Root is crushed into powder and used to flavor rendang, the spicy Indonesian beef-and-poultry stew. C/S Galangal Root is mashed up into Thai curry pastes. Disclaimer - While we work to ensure that product information is correct, on occasion manufacturers may alter their ingredient lists. Actual product packaging and materials may contain more and/or different information than that shown on our Website. We recommend that you do not solely rely on the information presented and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. For additional information about a product, please contact the manufacturer. Content on this site is for reference purposes and is not intended to substitute for advice given by a physician, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional. You should not use this information as self-diagnosis or for treating a health problem or disease. Contact your health-care provider immediately if you suspect that you have a medical problem. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. * Due to the nature of natural ingredients, physical attributes may differ from lot to lot (color, taste, etc). Please consult with a representative for more information on current lot. Stone Creek Health Essentials will not accept returns on ingredients that are more than 30 days old or that have been unsealed. Product images are for illustrative purposes only and may differ from the actual product due to differences in monitors, product batch/lot and etc. Please contact a Stone Creek Health Essentials representative with any questions. We're here to help.
