u003ca href=u0022https://www.thekitchn.com/ingredient-spotlight-what-is-g-43841u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eGalangalu003c/au003e is a root vegetable in the ginger family, but its very distinct flavor is what differentiates Southeast Asian cooking from similar Asian cooking styles. It u003cstrongu003eshould be peeled and either gratedu003c/strongu003e over soups u003cstrongu003eor cutu003c/strongu003e into larger pieces to flavor broth.