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Regards,
Richard

Nice recipe.

Laos is galangal, isn't it?

Hi Wohoki,

Yes you are quite correct Laos is Galangal.

Regards,
Richard

I can imagine how good that tastes Tristar! All I need to do is find Kencur root and candlenut and I'm sorted.

Jen

Hi Jen, kencur root is also known as lesser galangal, and is a fairly mild citrus-y gingery taste (I'd add some more of the ginger and laos and a bit of lime zest if you can't get any, but it is sold in some Chinese grocers) and candlenut can be replaced with either macadamia or cashew.

For me, the bigger problem is getting fresh tumeric, so if anyone knows somewhere in the UK............

Thanks Wohoki,
I can get galangal in Waitrose here. As to fresh turmeric, I'll ask around the North London and Birmingham traders I know, but I'm just wondering if the Hari Krishna temple/college/refuge at Haywards Heath in Hertfordshire may be able to help. They grow all their own stuff, sell really good quality cooked food from their own produce, and they will really put themselves out to help you. I often take my dad out for an outing there, I think he's a closet hippie at heart, and I'm always struck by the enterprise of the place. A wander down Mill Road in Cambridge might come up trumps, there's a multitude of ingredients to be had there.
If I find a source I'll let you know.

Cheers

Jen

Hi
what does freash Tumeric look like, what is other names does it have?

I live near places I can buy stuff that I don't know what it is and some of the traders don't have English words for all their products

George

Hi George,

Turmeric is referred to as Haldi or Huldi, if that's any help. I've no idea what it looks like.

Thanks for your help,

Cheers

Jen

Fresh tumeric looks like fresh ginger: it's a big, fat rhizome (rhyzome?) but with a darker yellow colour. I'd be as pleased as a dog with two big pieces of tumeric if anyone could get me some in good enough condition to grow: I have ginger and galangal growing in the bathroom already. Thanks for the responses

If you don't mind the price fresh tumeric can be bought HERE. I buy some of my spices there and they are top class.

That's a very useful link, thanks Oddley.

Hi Folks,

Here is a handy cross reference for Indonesian spice names:
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/indonesian/Budaya_Bangsa/Recipes/ingredients.htm

And Turmeric root looks like this:


The plant looks like this:


I believe it will grow in the UK if kept sheltered!

Hope these help,

Regards,
Richard

Hi Wohoki
I will keep a lookout next time I go to the wholesalers, if I see any I will get it and PM you
George

Nice one George

Hi
had a good look and it was galangal I saw, sorry not tumeric
George