Asafoetida Hing Powder 3.5 (Pack of 2)

I have barrets esophogus, this means that i can not eat onions and garlic. This powder stinks to high heaven, but does taste like onions and garlic with out any of the medical issues. I keep the jar in an air tight container and am glad to have it.

It's not for everyone, esp right out of the container -- pungent, latex-gum-like odour. But man, when you let this 'bloom' in a bit of oil at the right temperature... so much subtle umami floods your dish.I use this in a simple fried tofu and garlic rice dish to raise the umami thru the roof. Do take care to dbl-wrap in storage however... the odour when this stuff touches room air, is quite rank.

Quality: Aromatic (whether you like it or hate it is a completely different story), strong, and easy to usePricing: ReasonablePackaging: Solid box to keep the strong smell tightly

false product, do not buy. Let me explainIngredients listed in order from most to least in product. First listed is gum arabic, second listed is refined wheat flour (30% approx), then finally asafoetida.This means you are getting at most 30% of the product is asafoetida, because if wheat is 30% and asafoetida has to be equal or less that means gum arabic is at the lowest 40% of this item.The wheat flour i can understand being here as an anticaking agent, but not 30% of the product we are getting. The lack of description and details supports what i'm saying here because they are clearly trying to hide what they are selling. By misleading you into thinking you are getting a spice at an amount you would expect to be atleast 90% of the product we receive.

Provides enhanced flavor to food without the use of onion. I am quite intolerant to onion/scallions/leeks, etc, but like the flavor nuance provided by onions. Hing allows me to prepare savory meals with layers of toast without use of onion. Very powerful and pungent smell so you will need to store it in an airtight container between use.

In Indian cooking

Great to cook with

I use this product as a substitute for onion and garlic flavor because my mom is allergic to them. This product has a great price per ounce.The bottle is not good for shaking, so I filled an empty spice bottle with a fine shaker lid with it to use while cooking, then put the rest in the freezer so it would stay fresh for longer. Imagine a typical plastic McCormick spice bottle; I would say the 2-pack equals 4-6 of those.I also added a couple teaspoons of MSG to the shaker jar with the asafoetida and shook it all together; this helps replace the natural MSG from caramelized onions when substituting. For substituting onions, other than the asafoetida, I typically use an equivalent amount of chopped celery (mandoline on 2 mm) and a spoonful of sugar (just an ordinary teaspoon, not the measurement kind). This mimics the texture and flavors of onions.I will definitely purchase this product again. It just may be a few years before I need to! I use it almost every time I cook.