| Name in International
languages |
| Spanish |
Jengibre |
| French |
Gingembre |
| German |
Ingwer |
| Swedish |
Ingefara |
| Arabic |
Zanjabil |
| Dutch |
Gember |
| Italian |
Zenzero |
| Portuguese |
Gengibre |
| Russian |
Imbir |
| Japanese |
Shoga |
| Chinese |
Chiang |
| Hindi |
Adrak |
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| DESCRIPTION |
| Ginger has a pungent-lemony,
warm-sweet flavour. It’s a warming
spice. In the middle ages, ginger was
valued on par with black pepper. A pound
of it was worth the price of a sheep. |
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| India is the world’s
largest ginger producer. The finest
quality ginger - Cochin ginger and Calicut
ginger - comes from Kerala. |
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| Botanical name |
Family name |
Commercial part |
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Zingiber officinale Roscoe
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Zingiberaceae
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The rhizome
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| USAGE |
Almost all Indian curry recipes include
ginger. The traditional method is to chop ginger
finely and fry it along with onions.
Ginger was one of the man’s earliest medicine,
much prescribed for treating stomach distress. |
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