Wednesday, March 3, 2010
ข่า - Galangal - Galanga
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Galangal
The part used for cooking comes from its rhizome or root. Galangal is called Kha in Thai.
Has spicy taste and a pleasant smell. Thai people use Kha or galangal to give taste and smell to food such as chili paste or Nam Prik, spicy curry, stir fried spicy, or spicy salads.
We can find galangal in the ingredients of these dishes: Tom Yam Kung (sweet and sour spicy soup with shrimp), Tom Kha Kai (coconut soup with chicken), many kinds of curry dishes, Nam Prik Ong (minced pork with chili paste, Northern Thai style), or in Kaeng Pa (jungle curry; a spicy curry without coconut milk), and even in sauces.
Galangal has properties that can help decreasing the gas in the intestines (flatulence). If use young galangal to cook, since it’s very tender and not very spicy, can easily be eaten.
Galanga
A parte que se usa para cozinhar é o rizoma ou raiz Galanga chama-se Kha em tailandês.
Tem um sabor picante e um cheiro agradável. Os tailandeses usam Kha, ou galanga, para dar sabor e aroma a pratos como pasta de piripíri ou Nam Prik, caril picante, frituras picantes, ou saladas picantes.
Podemos encontrar galanga na lista de ingredientes de pratos como: Tom Yam Kung (sopa tailandesa agridoce com camarão), Tom Kha Kai (sopa de coco com galinha), muitos pratos de caril, Nam Prik Ong (carne de porco picada com pasta de piripíri ao estilo nordestino), ou em Kaeng Pa (caril da selva; um caril picante sem leite de coco), e também em muitos molhos.
A galanga tem propriedade medicinais que ajudam a diminuir os gases intestinais (flatulência). Se cozinhar com galanga nova, visto ser tenra e não muito picante, pode facilmente ser consumida na totalidade.
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This looks like ginger... what's the difference?
ReplyDeletethey look similar but 'Galangal' and 'Ginger' have different purpose in food. They have different taste and smell. And they can not replace each other. Try to see more of my recipes and you will see the difference.
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