南姜 (nánjiāng) · galangal

Meanings

1 galangal

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables

A large, root-like rhizome with pale skin, reddish shoots and a strong, pungent smell. It is essential in Chaoshan cooking: duck and goose are braised with it, and it is minced over beef offal noodles.

Also called 良姜

Used in 1 dish

道口烧鸡 Dàokǒu shāojī

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

南姜和生姜是亲戚，味道却不一样。

Nánjiāng hé shēngjiāng shì qīnqi, wèidao què bù yíyàng.

Galangal is a relative of ginger, but it tastes different.

HSK 7-9

潮汕卤水里少不了南姜。

Cháoshàn lǔshuǐ lǐ shǎobuliǎo nánjiāng.

Chaoshan braising liquid can't do without galangal.

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A large, root-like rhizome with pale skin and pinkish shoots. It tastes hot with a touch of sweetness, a little like cinnamon. Not the same as 沙姜 (sand ginger), a smaller root with a camphor-like smell.