<prompt> Which one of the following describes the flavouring substance asafoetida Hing?Dried leaf extractExudate from chopped rootsPith of stem boiled and driedDried and hardened paste of fruit  <response>: Asafoetida is a plant that has a bad smell and tastes bitter. It is sometimes called devils 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 plants living roots. Ref: Internet 