| Food Name | Ginger |
| Scientific Name | Zingiber officinale |
| Description | Ginger or ginger root is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family. Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal. |
| Group | Spices |
| Subgroup | Spices |
| FooDB ID | FOOD00206 |
| ITIS ID | 42402 |
| DTU ID | 62 |
| Drug Homologous Food |
The rhizome is used for medicine, and fresh or dry products can be used as cooking ingredients or made into Pickled vegetables and ginger. Aromatic oils can be extracted from stems, leaves, and rhizomes and used in food, beverage, and cosmetic flavorings.
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