ZEDOARY ROOT SLICES
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Botanic Name: Curcuma zedoaria
Curcuma zedoaria, zedoary, white turmeric or kentjur, is the name for a perennial herb and member of the genus Curcuma, family Zingiberaceae.Zedoary is a rhizome that grows in tropical and subtropical wet forest regions. The fragrant plant bears yellow flowers with red and green bracts and the underground stem section is large and tuberous with numerous branches.
The edible root of zedoary has a white interior and a fragrance reminiscent of mango. In Indonesia, it is ground to a powder and added to curry pastes, whereas in India, it tends to be used fresh or in pickling. In Thai cuisine it is used raw and cut in thin strips in certain Thai salads.The essential oil produced from the dried roots of Curcuma zedoaria is used in perfumery and soap fabrication.
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