Ginger

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

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Ginger detail 1

Parts used

Rhizome

Region

Tropical Asia; cultivated in warm climates

Season

September · October · November

Where it comes from

Native to maritime Southeast Asia; cultivated in India, China, Nigeria and the Caribbean.

How it’s been used through history

Traded along Indian Ocean and Silk Road routes for over 2,000 years. Ayurvedic and Chinese traditions call it a warming digestive root, and Caribbean and West African kitchens have long used ginger tea for chills, queasiness and sore throats.

Lookalike warning

Galangal and turmeric rhizomes resemble ginger but act differently. Ginger's flesh is pale yellow and fibrous.

Recipes with Ginger

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For educational purposes only. Not medical advice.