» Ginger

Ginger is the rhizome of the Zingiber officinale rose. It is traded in three forms: fresh (green) ginger, preserved ginger (candied in sugar syrup) and dried ginger. Both preserved and dried ginger is used for domestic culinary purposes as well as for the food-processing industry, notably for jams, marmalades, cakes, confectionery and desserts.

Dried ginger is also used for oil extraction. The oil is mixed in beverages, confectionery and perfumery. When ginger is used fresh, it has a spicy and pungent taste and is widely used in South East Asian cuisine.

Name in international languages:-

• Spanish : Jengibre                          • Italian : Zenzero
• French : Gingembre                        • Portuguese : Gengibre
• German : Ingwer                          • Russian : Imbir
• Swedish : Ingefara                      • Japanese : Shoga
• Arabic : Zanjabil                           • Chinese : Chiang
• Dutch : Gember