GINGER
Zgodovina
It is believed that ginger is native to the area of today’s India and South-East Asia.
Ginger was first brought to Europe at the beginning of the Common era via the Indian trading routes.
Confucius had already admired the healing properties of ginger; ginger had been used in the beauty salons of ancient Rome. In the Middle Ages, ginger became very popular throughout the entire Europe.
Uporaba
Crystallized ginger can be eaten on its own or cut into pieces and used to add variety to cakes or fruit salads.
Pridelovanje
The cultivation of ginger is most widely spread in India, China and Nepal.
The plant can attain a height of 50 centimetres and produces white and pink flowers, and the root can grow up to 20 centimetres long.
Zanimivost
A substantial share of the ginger crop is used to brew ginger beer, which is particularly popular in the USA and Great Britain.
Ginger is an indispensable ingredient of traditional medicine (Chinese, Ayurvedic).