»Turmeric

Turmeric is the dried rhizome of the Curcuma domestica val, valued for its yellow-orange colouring power but also its aroma and flavour. Turmeric is used for domestic cookery and is also an important ingredient of curry powder. Ground turmeric is used extensively in a wide range of processed food and sauces as well as for dyes. The oleoresin is used like the ground spice in industrial applications.

Name in international languages:-

• Spanish : Curcuma                                               • Italian : Curcuma
• French : Curcuma                                                  • Portuguese : Acafrao-da-India
• German : Kurkuma Gelbwurzel                          • Russian : Zholty Imbir
• Swedish : Gurkmeja                                             • Japanese : Ukon
• Arabic : Kurkum                                                      • Chinese : Yu.Chin
• Dutch : Geelwortel