Comments on: Galangal / Galingale

By: mandy

mandy — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:07:16 +0000

where can i buy some langkawas?

By: RHOI

RHOI — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:56:55 +0000

09164169685: GALANGAL/LANGKAWAS FOR SALE

By: rhoi

rhoi — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:57:28 +0000

Hi there… if you want some galangale/langkawas for any purposes, just call me at this # 09164169685. We have lots of sources..

By: jattremua

jattremua — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:26:43 +0000

it is langkwas in bicol a family of ginger and very common in asian countries like philippines, it is also cultivate and grows in some tropical countries, i remember my uncle specialty padas bagoong he always incorporates this langkwas in his homemade padas bagoong also commonly called small bataway in bicol and keeps it for more than a month wella it is very delicious specially with nilagang batag (banana) and kamoteng kahoy..umm really miss this langkwas bataway siganid padas bagoong..

By: Edwin

Edwin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:35:24 +0000

It’s been a year now since a chef, who specializes in Thai cooking, gave me a galangal rhizome which I promptly planted in our garden. And just two weeks ago I was surprised to find out that it has propagated well. Now I have some sufficient stock of galangal in the refrigerator. I’m also reserving some roots for planting when I home to our house in Pangasinan.

As to the lemongrass, I have had no success in making it thrive in our garden; but we have clumps and clumps of it in our backyard in Pangasinan. Perhaps it has something to do with the soil. Help!

I now have one surviving Kaffir lime plant here in Makati (the other one got injured and soon died). In Pangasinan, the two plants seem healthy (thought I think they grow oh so slowly). Please advise me what to do so that they will grow taller faster so that I may feel more confident about harvesting the leaves for my cooking.

Thank you, Marketman, for your blog that also touches on our Southeast neighbor countries’ cuisine and herbs and spices. For this I’m getting to know, understand, and “taste” my Asian heritage.

By: cathy

cathy — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:42:35 +0000

yes, i been wondering where to get that galangal here in manila. i brought some from singapore and it really made a difference in my cooking which my family enjoy and begun appreciating thai cuisine, but, very sadly its not available in our local market. Please let me know Fred when you got one.

By: Fred

Fred — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:30:16 +0000

Where can i find Galangal leaves being sold in Manila?

By: J. Adams

J. Adams — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 03:21:13 +0000

Have used dried galingale, both greater and lesser. It is found in medaeval European recipes, one of my favourites beinb Melaches of Pork. (sort of a medaeval sausage quiche). I also like it with chicken dishes, and fish. I use a nutmeg grater on the dried slices of root.
For some similar recipes, try the book Take a Thousand Eggs or More, or the following website: https://www.florilegium.org/

By: millet

millet — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:12:40 +0000

and yes, ronx, my mother-in-law sometimes wraps fresh anchovies (dilis) or sliced mackerel or tuna in either ginger or turmeric leaves before cooking them as paksiw. it smells heavenly when you unwrap the parcels, and eliminates the fishy smell.

By: millet

millet — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:07:43 +0000

yes, galangal is langkawas.