Cook with Asafoetida
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About
Asafoetida is the dried latex exuded from the rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula, perennial herbs of the carrot family. It is produced in Iran, Afghanistan, India, Central Asia and north-western China (Xinjiang). Different regions have different botanical sources.
Flavor compounds
60 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
undecyl-sulfonyl-acetic-acid5-alpha-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)-9-beta-angeloxy-jaeschkeanodiolasadisulfideglucuronic-acidisobutylpropanyldisulfide2-butylpropenyldisulfidedi-2-butyltetrasulfide2-butylmethyl-tetrasulfideeo9-beta-hydroxy-jaeschkeanadiolpropenyl-sulfide1-(1-methyl-thio-propyl)-1-propenyldisulfidepolyanthinasaresinotannol-b
Molecular pairings
Pairs well with — computed from shared flavor compounds
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Source & License
Source
Wikipedia
License
CC-BY-SA
Source page
Imported
6/8/2026, 6:05:02 AM
Verification
Multi-layer verified