Thai Fresh galangal - 14 oz

I ordered the fresh galangal, because I wanted to plant some. With the turmeric and ginger I had bought before, it took me several tries to get it to grow, and the first generation struggled. I had purchased them from the supermarket, or from reputable catalogs...still it was a struggle. These roots were enormous, as if fresh dug that day, and I no sooner put them in the ground than they popped up like daisies and have been growing great guns ever since! The juice from the root I did not plant was plentiful and pungent, perfect for cooking/baking. I'd definitely order from them again!

Excellent quality product. I’ve had so much trouble finding galangal in any of the Asian grocery stores around me (I’m talking multiple trips to several stores over the course of a week) that I just decided to order it online. The galangal arrived quickly and was very fresh! If you’re looking to grow your own you could likely propagate it from this. It added a lot of authenticity to my Thai cooking and I couldn’t be more pleased. I couldn’t use all of it so I cut some of it up into 1-inch pieces, and some into rounds (depending on what I would need it for) and froze it. If I ever run out I would definitely order it again.

I bought these back in January. Cooked with some, left some in the fridge. Jammed one into some dirt under a grow light in my hydro setup. Sat there for months, then finally showed a little green. Gradually pushed out like some kind of wart. Finally around May it pushed out a couple of stems, then it took off. I had it on the back deck all summer, brought it in for the Winter. The photo is from September 25 - it's 3 ft tall! Three weeks later it's flowering! Really cool. I'm hoping by Spring to be able to start stealing rhizomes for my Tom Kha !

Never used galangal before or so I thought. Actually, it is an authentic traditional ingredient in Thai red and green curry pastes. I had been eating it for years! I decided I wanted to make my own Thai red/green curry pastes, East Asian soups, East Indian dishes, and herbal hot/iced teas. This is my second time ordering galangal. Each time I have been very satisfied with the freshness, quantity, & quality. But this second time there was a third (smaller brown) piece that was usable but definitely on the verge of having seen better days.

Disappointed with the product. The product was totally different from the picture. Product was in pieces with all fresh growing ends removed. There were some cavernous rotting areas inside. About half the material was usable for grinding. This was my first time in buying this root and wanted to use it in some ferments. Very disappointing. It is not allowed to return this product and I have contacted the seller for a replacement, but have not heard from them. I hope the seller will resend a fresh piece.

I was really happy with the amount of rhizomes that came in this order. They were crisp, fresh, very aromatic and flavorful. If you make a lot of Thai, Vietnamese or other southeast Asian food, galangal will help you achieve the complex flavors you want. If you have no access to an Asian market, this is the only way to get fresh rhizomes. And if you live someplace warm or have a greenhouse or sunspace, you can plant a few of them and let them multiply. Fresh galangal also freezes well. Just cut the rhizomes into two-inch long pieces and freeze them in a zipper bag. Use them within 6 months. Thaw, smash with a cleaver, slice into matchsticks and simmer with whatever you are making. It's also good in cocktails.

Well, I hate to complain, and/or leave less than 3 stars....but what is pictured and what I received are not the same. I can go down to one of many local Asian stores and buy this root, for roughly $4 a pound. I paid the extra money here with the intention of getting roots with nice long stems/stocks, as pictured (for garden / herb planting). What I received was 14oz of roots, as if I was at the produce section...no stock, stem, or shoots. When I wrote the seller, their response was "Our galangal root can be planted, but it will take some times like ginger. Galangal also come in different sizes.". Um, okay. That did not address my issue. Oh well. UPDATE- 2 months later.... I adjusted the 2 stars to 3 stars. Even though I did not get my original complain / issue addressed, I now have two beautiful little starts/shoots growing from the roots I received. One is approximately 1.5" tall, and the other is just barely cresting up from the soil. Two months ago I planted the roots in a large pot, just barely below the top of the soil (with the root barely visible) with a 50/50 compost/garden soil mix, and keeping the soil watered, daily. I have had much success with this in the past when growing ginger.

I've ordered this many times, just randomly while drunk. A few days later I get fresh galangal smelling like ambrosial nectar of the pine forest spirits, man this stuff is incredible. One time had a few people over and we started mortar and pestling the stuff into mixed drinks, like coconut with rum and a hit of cardamom. Man such good times to be had with galangal. Sometimes I make thai coconut soups that are so unbelievable fragrant from lemongrass and galangal it's unreal. Party on.