Zingiber
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 Zingiber officinale rhizome | ||||||||||||
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Zingiber officinale |
The genus Zingiber contains the true gingers, a set of plants with culinary value in many parts of the world. The most well-known is Z. officinale, garden ginger
Culinary
Each ginger species has a different culinary usage; for example, myoga is valued for the stem and flowers. Garden ginger's rhizome is the classic spice "ginger", and may be used whole, candied, or dried and powdered.