Spices · Ground
Sand ginger
Also called sha jiang, dried kencur, sand ginger powder
Dried root of a camphor-scented ginger relative (kencur); key to Cantonese salt-baked chicken and sand-ginger dipping sauce, and to Malay and Indonesian pastes.
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodGround galangal
More piney-citrus and less camphor; still gives the right gingery bite.
- T2 · GoodKencur
Fresh, so juicier and brighter; grate it and use more. (use 3× the amount)
- T3 · In a pinchGround ginger
Warmer and sweeter; misses the camphor, peppery note of sand ginger.
Cook with Sand ginger
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