kapuli manufacturer in thillai nagar Trichy Lord Ongara Ganapathy foods in Asafoetida has a pungent smell, as reflected in its name, lending it the trivial name of 'stinking gum'. The odor dissipates upon cooking; in cooked dishes, it delivers a smooth flavour reminiscent of leeks or other onion relatives. Asafoetida is also known colloquially as 'devil's dung' in English (and similar expressions in many other languages