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Other Names:
chinese ginger
What is Fingerroot?
Used in Thai cooking fingerroot is also known as Chinese ginger. The roots are long and thin resembling fingers and have a similar but milder ginger flavor. To use scrape off the fine brown skin with a sharp knife or peeler then chop finely or slice lengthwise. Fingerroot is a key ingredient in Cambodian curry pastes,and in the traditional Fish Amok.
Substitute for Fingerroot
Substitute same amounts of lesser galangal OR galangal (sharper flavor) OR ginger root
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