- Asafoetida is used in savory dishes, often to add a more full flavor by mimicking the taste of onions, garlic, egg, and even meat.
- It's a staple ingredient in Indian cooking, commonly used along with turmeric in lentil dishes like dal, and a variety of vegetable dishes.
- Hing is a savoury enhancer with a flavour similar to onions or leeks with perhaps a more floral character, and a rather piercing aroma that becomes intoxicating while preparing a meal with it.
- In cooked dishes Heeng/Hing Powder or Asafoetida delivers a smooth flavour reminiscent of leeks or other onion relatives. The odor dissipates upon cooking.