Galangal is one of the most important ingredients in Thai cuisine, in fact, I often call it one of the holy trinity of Thai food. In this video I demystify galangal by talking about everything from how it smells, ways to use it and how to store it properly so it lasts you a long time. For more videos like this on other Thai ingredients, check out this playlist below! MORE THAI INGREDIENT VIDEOS:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaS2Ffd8cyD4s9kHcD4qfzuu5whHyikqg INGREDIENTS & KITCHEN TOOLS I USE: https://kit.com/hotthaikitchen FOR RECIPES: https://hot-thai-kitchen.com SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/pailinskitchen MY COOKBOOK: https://hot-thai-kitchen.com/htk-cookbook/ CONNECT WITH ME! https://facebook.com/HotThaiKitchen https://instagram.com/HotThaiKitchen https://twitter.com/HotThaiKitchen https://www.pinterest.com/hotthaikitchen ---------------- About Pai: Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the YouTube channel Pailin's Kitchen. Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco. After working in both Western and Thai professional kitchens, she decided that her passion really lies in educating and empowering others to cook at home via YouTube videos, her cookbook, and cooking classes. She currently lives in Vancouver, and goes to Thailand every year to visit her family. Visit her at http://hot-thai-kitchen.com