Galanga, Greater galangal, False galangal Galangal is the scientific name Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd. Organized in the family.ZINGIBERACEAE As well as correspondents correspondents correspondents red, black cardamom cardamon, ginger, turmeric, Curcuma aromatica Erew fragile forest Kaempferia galanga root and the sensual. Also, it has a local name, more like Savannah Asian stubborn I had (Hong), galangal, pepper (North), Kha Luang . etc. Galangal is a plant with underground stems (rhizomes) and also comprising the leaves, flowers and seeds held by the family of ginger. A medicinal plant species that are popular in Indonesia and used as a spice in cooking are used to flavor food.