The link below is to a great little piece on asafoetida from BBC Good Food, if you are eager to learn more about this spice. I would advise anyone with coeliac disease to check to ensure it has not been mixed with wheat flour before you buy it. It is a great addition to recipes that are low fodmap. As for the account of it helping with those people who have problems with lentils and beans (foods containing oligo-saccharides) I cannot guarantee that the addition of this spice to dishes will reduce the effects of this fodmap, for those following a low fodmap diet. However if you are following a low fodmap diet and missing onion as a spice it is certainly worth trying.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/glossary/asafoetida

  

Julie

I am a state registered dietitian and advisor to The IBS Network, the UK charity for people with irritable bowel syndrome. My specialty is dietary treatment of gut disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, crohns disease, ulcerative colitis, coeliac disease, lactose & fructose malabsorption and complex food intolerances. I also have experience in dietetic treatment of people who have bariatric surgery and weight management.

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