[Sca-cooks] What kind of gum do I have?

[johnna holloway]

I won't try and make a guess without seeing it.
You might want to consult:
Indian Grocery Store Demystified: A Food Lover's
Guide to All the Best Ingredients in the
Traditional Foods of India, Pakistan, and
Bangladesh by Bladholm, Linda.
Paperback - 256 pages 1st Edition.
Published: August 2000.
She wrote: The Asian Grocery Store Demystified
in 1999 and has one due out on Latin American and
Carribean this next month.
Hope this helps.
Johnnae llyn Lewis  Johnna Holloway

Robin Carroll-Mann wrote:> snipped----
> I was browsing in an Asian Indian grocery store, and amongst the
> spice I found a small packet labelled "Edible Gum".  There was no
> other identification, no scientific or Indian name.  ..
It consists of small crystalline chunks, varying
> in size from lentils to chickepeas, and in different shades of amber.
>  It has a mildly sweet odor.>
> Anyone know what this is, and what it's good for?  >
> Brighid ni Chiarain *** mka Robin Carroll-Mann