Which one of the following describes the flavouring substance asafoetida (Hing)?
Dried leaf extract
Exudate from chopped roots
Pith of stem boiled and dried
Dried and hardened paste of fruit
Asafoetida is a plant that has a bad smell and tastes bitter. It is sometimes called "devil's dung." People use asafoetida resin, a gum-like material, as medicine. Asafoetida resin is produced by solidifying juice that comes out of cuts made in the plant's living roots. Ref: Internet
Nutrition and health