Ginger, or Zingiber officinale, is native to southeastern Asia. While the fresh above-ground stems of the ginger plant are used in some Asian dishes, it's ginger's fat, knobby rhizomes, or underground stems, that are most prized for eating and healing purposes. Ginger can be used fresh, dried, ground, or preserved. More @Wikipedia
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