Asafoetida
Asafoetida is the dried latex exuded from the rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula. The species are native to the deserts of Iran and mountains of Afghanistan where substantial amounts are grown. It plays a critical flavoring role in Indian vegetarian cuisine by acting as a savory enhancer.
About Asafoetida in brief
Asafoetida is the dried latex exuded from the rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula. The species are native to the deserts of Iran and mountains of Afghanistan where substantial amounts are grown. The resin-like gum comes from the dried sap extracted from the stem and roots, and is used as a spice. It plays a critical flavoring role in Indian vegetarian cuisine by acting as a savory enhancer. In English it is sometimes called Devil’s dung, and equivalent names can be found in most Germanic languages Swedish dyvelsträck, Dutch duivelsdrek, and Afrikaans duiwelsdrek.
In Pashto, it is called hënjâṇa. Its pungent odour has resulted in its being known by many unpleasant names. In French it is known as merde du Diable, meaning ‘Devil’s shit’. It is also called chitt or chiltit in Hebrew;in Finnish, pirunpaska or Pirunpihka; and in Turkish, Şeytan tersi, žeytan boku or žytan otu. Other names for it include ting and hiltis. The most commonly available form is a fine powder containing 30% resin, along with rice maida and guma.
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