Asafoetida (Ferula assafoetida) (Persian انگدان Angedan), alternative spelling asafetida, (also known as devil's dung, stinking gum, asant, food of the gods, Kaayam (Malayalam), Hing (Bengali,, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali), Ingua (Telugu), Ingu (Kannada), Perungayam (Tamil), Hilteet (Mishnaic Hebrew), and giant fennel) is a species of Ferula native to Persia (Iran). Asafoetida has a pungent, unpleasant smell when raw, but in cooked dishes, it delivers a smo… (More on Asafoetida)