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Flavour Analysis

Beneath galangal paste’s familiar pungent aroma lies a more intricate layering of ginger, pine and eucalyptus. A lemon note brings zesty aroma, while a hop note adds grassy aroma, and black pepper and loam notes give the profile a layered, lingering finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

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Woody
Herbal / Herbaceous
Vegetal
Earthy

Flavour profile of galangal paste

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Galangal paste

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galangal paste7.2

Medicinal, pungent cooling aroma. Strong in galangal paste.

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