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Asafoetida Add the Latin word for fetid to the
Persian word for resin, and you have the perfect translation for hing.
Used in judiciously minute quantities, asafoetida adds an oniony-garlicky
savoriness to many Indian dishes, especially those enjoyed by Brahmins and
Jains (who are prohibited from eating actual onions or garlic.) The resin
is obtained from the sap of roots and stems in a plant related to fennel.
Here you see it in resin form, but most often you'll find it powdered and
tinted yellow.
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