Best Asian Garlic Types
Jinxiang Da Suan is a white garlic grown in Jinxing County in China, where the loamy soil and good air favourably influence the growing conditions. Jinxing has been known as the Garlic capital of China since the 1980s, and the export of this unique product has taken up 70% of the total garlic market in the world in the past 20 years.
On the exterior, the garlic has a skin that is brightly white in colour and is of a standard, oblate shape. On the interior, there are from eight to eleven cloves with a slightly pungent fragrance and a mildly hot flavour. In some varieties of Jinxiang garlic, the contents of trace elements like selenium can be 60 times more than those of standard garlic.
Taşköprü sarımsağı is a type of soft neck garlic that's produced in the administrative district of Taşköprü, meaning all stages of production, planting, harvesting, and drying, take place there. The Taşköprü garlic is a late variety with a long cultivation period.
It has a bulb weighing between 15 to 60 grams (1/2 - 2 oz), a characteristic bitter taste due to high selenium amounts, a strong smell, and can be stored for up to 10 months.
Araban sarımsağı is a specific variety of garlic grown in the Araban district of Gaziantep province in Türkiye. It is known for its large bulb, with an average head containing 10-15 cloves. The bulb and clove skins of Araban sarımsağı are white, with the clove flesh being a creamy yellow color.
It has an intense aroma and flavor, contributed to the specific climate and soil conditions of the Araban district. It has received a designation of protected origin (PDO) from the European Union.
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