Which one of the following describes the flavouring substance asafoetida (Hing)?
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
Dried leaf extract
Exudate from chopped roots
Pith of stem boiled and dried
Dried and hardened paste of fruit
Nutrition and health