10 things you need to know about: Ginger

Words by Choithrams

Date 11.09.23

The concentration of the essential oils found in ginger increases as the ginger grows
Ginger is a part of the same family - the Zingiberacaea family - as turmeric and cardamom
Today's ginger grows in China and tropical or sub-tropical places including Asia, Brazil, Jamaica and Nigeria
The top five countries for producing the most ginger are India, producing 34.6%, China at 19.1%, Nepal at 10.6%, Nigeria at 7.8% and Thailand at 7.5%
Ginger is often used to make hot drinks, either with black tea leaves or with honey and lemon
Ginger is a popular ingredient in many Asian cuisines
Ginger is actually a rhizome, not a root. A rhizome is an underground plant stem which can produce new roots growing upwards, which may then give rise to a new plant
When ginger is pickled in sweet vinegar it changes to a pink colour. It's served like this with sushi
In China, ginger is dried and sold as green ginger. Black ginger is scalded first before being dried
A ginger plant can grow up to 4ft (122cm) tall

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