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Q: Why do Japanese use ginger in their cooking?
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What is the Japanese word for ginger?

しょうが /shou ga/ would mean 'ginger' in Japanese. (Kanji: 生姜).


Is whole ginger and ginger root the same thing?

No. Crushed ginger is 'wet'. Ground Ginger is a powder. They are not the same thing. You can substitute but would need to change quantities and the taste would be different.


Is finely chopped crystallized ginger the same as ground ginger?

No. Ground ginger is simply ginger, dried and ground, as the name suggests. Crystallized ginger is ginger that has been preserved through cooking and blending with syrup and sugar.


What is the word cooking in Japanese?

料理 /ryou ri/ means 'cooking' in Japanese.


What things are made with ginger?

In Chinese cooking - we sometimes use ginger in cooking to "heat" up the body . Ginger is used very frequently in dishes especially for women who have just given birth. Mostly used in : - stirfry vegetables (ginger sliced and sauteed with onios before adding in vegetables) - used as a marinade (mixed with curry powder) for fried chicken - used in fried rice ( sautee ginger with sesame oil , add eggs then cooked rice) - used in steaming fish like cod (julienne ginger, add soya sauce, sesame oil to fish and steam for 15 mins)