Description

Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual pseudostems about one meter tall bearing narrow leaf blades.

Ginger is the fresh rhizome of ginger in the ginger family. It is mostly cultivated in Sichuan, Guangdong, Shandong, Shaanxi etc. Ginger is a commonly used as condiment food. It can also be used for making pickles and snacks especially tender gingers.