Alpinia Galanga Net volumes and weights: 50ml/8g/0.28oz Galanga is a spice that comes from the Zingiberaceae family. Like ginger, to which it is very similar, it grows in rhizomes that can be eaten fresh once peeled or dried to make infusions or flavor dishes and broths. Galanga was used since ancient times, both in cooking and in medicine. The Egyptians made it burn like incense during rites. Nowadays, Galangal is very popular in Asia, it is used almost daily and is used in the composition of many dishes, especially in Cambodian, Laotian, Indonesian and Thai cuisine for making soups such as the famous Tom Yam soup and the Tom Kha Gai soup (which means “Galangal soup”). Find our recipes and tips for use on our site.