Toshi Gupta
Hing is used as a digestive aid and is an important flavoring agent in Indian cuisine.
Asafoetida is mainly a gum resin which is obtained from the roots of a plant called Ferula.
It is grown in Muslim nations because it is a perennial flowering plant that thrives in the wild.
It prefers dry soil temperatures below 35 degrees Celsius.
Asafoetida is also known as Devil’s Dung.
It is mostly found in Afganistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Iran.