Replacement for garlic/ginger?

For everyone who suggested asafoetida, thanks you! I'll try this, but if I start feeling the need to sing to people in the airport and dress in shapeless robes....well it's your fault.

This reminds me of chai!!! Hmmm chai!

Mmm, it's definitely chai weather here on the east coast.

a reply to: Atsbhct

You can try Galangal it's a lot like ginger and used in many Thai - SE Asian - Indian dishes. Since it's related to ginger unfortunately it may have similar effects.

Galangal

a reply to: Atsbhct

I love cooking Asian diashes too! The matter is the Asian food is supposed to be spicy. So you are right, without garlic it looses its original taste.
I would probably advice to try some different types of flavoring/spices just to replace real garlic.

Good luck with cooking! It's fun