Bleg! Where can galanga be found in Durham?

It is about time to make some red curry paste, and I can’t find galanga anywhere. Whole Foods used to sell it, but they haven’t had it for about 6 months as far as I can tell. Despite having almost everything, Compare doesn’t either. Any clues? Thanks!

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  1. On March 21, 2008 at 9:19 pm durhamfood Said:

    Tried a while back. Ended up at Silver Wok in CH.

  2. On March 21, 2008 at 11:46 pm carpedurham Said:

    You are my hero, thanks. We need a Durham supplier!

  3. On March 25, 2008 at 8:31 pm Bram Luknight Said:

    I think this was cross posted on another blog this week. I suggested the asian market near Durham-CH Blvd and Chapel Hill Rd intersection. They have it, albeit frozen. Does the place in CH have fresh?

  4. On April 8, 2008 at 9:19 pm 2L Said:

    Try the Asian Market (former Pizza Hut) next to Guglhupf. I’ve found everything I could possibly need to make Thai food there.

  5. On May 9, 2008 at 8:11 am Carpe Durham/Reasonably Prudent Person Said:

    I went on this mission yesterday. Silver Wok had fresh thai basil and palm sugar, but no fresh galanga. Luckily, the Chapel Hill Whole Foods (1 block away) had fresh galanga and lemon grass. Next time someone is in WF Durham you should ask for galanga, and maybe someday they will start carrying it again!

    Although many places sell dried chilies, I usually end up at World Market, which has a good selection. I typically use the African ones, which provide a nice deep heat.

    Also, if you are cooking a Thai meal, I highly recommend starting things off with this cocktail:
    http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_29824,00.html

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