Krachai (Fingerroot / Chinese Keys)
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Description
Boesenbergia rotunda — krachai (Thai), Chinese keys, fingerroot — a rhizome of the ginger family with a distinctive aromatic profile: a camphor-fresh, slightly medicinal, subtly floral note quite different from galangal or ginger. It is the defining aromatic of nam ya sauce and jungle curry, and appears in certain steamed fish preparations. Its English names ('fingerroot' for its multi-fingered rhizome shape; 'Chinese keys' for the same reason) describe its distinctive appearance.
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