Galangal

Kaempferia galanga, Alpinia officinarum

Galangal is a rhizome with a floral, peppery aroma. Cooks use it as a spice.

Plant-based
Gluten-free
No listed allergens

About the plain ingredient, not packaged products; general information, not medical advice. Details

Category: Herbs & spices
Part used: Rhizome
Family: Zingiberaceae
Cooked most in: Asia
Top country: Indonesia
Dishes: 75 in the catalogue

Photo: Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Flavour

Taste and texture

Aroma

Floral
Peppery

Around the world

Where galangal is cooked

75 dishes in the catalogue use galangal. Here is where they come from.

Dishes by continent

Asia74

Countries whose dishes use it most

Counts are catalogued dishes from each country that list galangal among their ingredients.

On the table

Dishes made with galangal

48 of the 75 catalogued dishes that use it, spread across the countries they come from.

Coto makassar
Indonesia
Laksa
Iran
Caluk noodles
Indonesia
Matang satay
Indonesia
Klatak Satay
Indonesia
Otak-otak
Indonesia
Arsik
Indonesia
Lontong kikil
Indonesia
Nasi gandul
Indonesia
Soto Betawi
Indonesia
Nasi langgi
Indonesia
Rujak soto
Indonesia
Kikil satay
Indonesia
Nasi lapola
Indonesia
Sambal lingkung
Indonesia
Sangsang
Indonesia
Snail satay
Indonesia
Tongseng
Indonesia
Dengke Mas Naniura
Indonesia
Ketupat gulai kapau
Indonesia
Lotek
Indonesia
Rujak kuah pindang
Indonesia
Tanggo-tanggo
Indonesia
Ayam goreng Kalasan
Indonesia
Gabus pucung
Indonesia
Jepara grilled opor
Indonesia
Karedok
Indonesia
Mi Gomak
Indonesia
Rendang lokan
Indonesia
Sayur asem
Indonesia
Tambunsu curry
Indonesia
Beef gulai
Indonesia
Empal gepuk
Indonesia
Garang Asem
Indonesia
Sate lilit
Indonesia
Sop saudara
Indonesia
Empal gentong
Indonesia
Manuk Napinadar
Indonesia
Natinombur
Indonesia
Soto Bogor
Indonesia
Soto Kudus
Indonesia
Ayam goreng
Indonesia
Beberuk terong
Indonesia
Boh puniaram
Indonesia
Kohu-kohu
Indonesia
Komoh
Indonesia
Konro Soup
Indonesia
Kuwah eungkôt yèe
Indonesia

Dish lists come from Wikidata; a dish counts when its recorded ingredients include galangal.

Good to know

Diet and allergens: galangal in detail

These notes describe the plain ingredient. Packaged and prepared products vary, so read the label; for allergies and medical diets ask a doctor or dietitian.

Allergens: None of the 15 listed allergens foundChecked and not found: soy, eggs, fish, milk, lupin, wheat, celery, sesame, mustard, peanuts, molluscs, sulphites, tree nuts, crustaceans, gluten cereals.
Animal origin: No animal ingredients foundChecked and not found: egg, fish, meat, dairy, honey, insect, gelatin, poultry, bone char, shellfish, other animal, animal fining, animal rennet.
Gluten: None
Alcohol: None
Caffeine: None
Pork: None

Around the world

What galangal is called

Names in 27 languages, from Wikidata.

Spanish
galangal
French
galanga
Italian
galanga
Portuguese
galanga
German
Galgant
Dutch
laos
Russian
калган
Polish
galangal
Arabic
القولنجال
Persian
گالانگال
Hebrew
גלנגל
Bangla
গালানগল

Show all 27 languages

Cantonese
南薑
Catalan
galanga
Chechen
Калган
Chinese
高良薑
Finnish
galangal
Galician
galanga
Hungarian
galangál
Icelandic
galgantrót
Japanese
ガランガル
Korean
고량강
Latin
galanga
Literary Chinese
高良薑
Norwegian Bokmål
galangal
Swedish
galangal
Ukrainian
калган

Sources and credits

Data

GlobeCooks editorial: descriptions, kitchen notes and classification, written by GlobeCooks from checked sources
Wikidata: names, classification and dishes (CC0 1.0)
Wikimedia Commons: photos

Wikidata item: Q734727

Photos