Galangal is a close cousin to ginger, also known as Laos root. Galangal Powder is highly aromatic and is especially important for making delicious red and green Thai curry paste, Rendang curry and Malaysian Laksa. Galangal is most commonly used in traditional Asian cuisines, such as Thai and Lao tom yum and tom kha gai soups, Vietnamese cuisine and throughout Indonesian cuisine. Polish vodka is also flavoured with galangal.