<< lesser galangale >> This is Khai Chai which is a smaller slender root used in Thai fish dishes like Namya (fish curry over somen noodles). Mary-Anne, Moderator TomatoFanatics@YahooGroups.com San Francisco Bay Area 25 miles East of SF USDA Zone 9b Sunset Zone 14/15 "Who plants the seed beneath the sod, and waits to see, believes in God."