Description
Everest Ginger Powder is fine-ground, light yellow, Cochin ginger- renowned for its subtle lemon like aroma and sharp, biting flavour. It is sourced from the port of Cochin off Kerala's famed Malabar Coast.
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.
India is the world's largest ginger producer. The finest quality ginger - Cochin ginger and Calicut ginger - comes from Kerala.
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.
India is the world's largest ginger producer. The finest quality ginger - Cochin ginger and Calicut ginger - comes from Kerala.
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.
Scientific Name
Botanical name: Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Family name: Zingiberaceae
Commercial part: The rhizome
Family name: Zingiberaceae
Commercial part: The rhizome
Other Names
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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