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Galangal

post #1 of 4
7/4/09 at 12:26pm
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From the Note Identification Project thread:

Galangal, Indonesia, Eden Botanicals Strange spice used in Indian and Thai cuisine. Galangal comes from a root. The aroma is pungent, similar to mint-anise-cardamom, but also earthy and bittersweet.
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post #2 of 4
9/2/12 at 7:17am
It is one of the ingredients in the famous Thai soup - Tom Yam Kung. It belongs to the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) and the smell is lighter and fresher than ginger.
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post #3 of 4
9/2/12 at 4:40pm
Galangal smells pretty different from ginger. I perceive a eucalyptus-pepper-anise kind of note. The root is very similar and related to those of turmeric and ginger.

Opium Pour Homme has this note, and I find it noticeable there.
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post #4 of 4
3/13/13 at 4:29pm
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Originally Posted by LloydLlewellyn View Post

Opium Pour Homme has this note, and I find it noticeable there.

Perhaps that's the interesting smell that I like about this scent.
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