Ginger slices belong to the ginger family, and ginger is a plant that is a Chinese herb and a cooking condiment. The scientific name of ginger is zingiber officinale, which is a perennial herb. It is widely used in gourmet cooking, medicinal, and folk remedies.
As a form of processed ginger, ginger slices usually refer to the form of slicing ginger into thin slices. Sliced ginger can also be made into ginger tea or used as a seasoning in cooking.
Ginger foods include ginger, ginger slices, dried ginger, ginger ale, etc., which all play an important role in cooking, medicinal, and health care. The following are the food categories to which ginger slices belong:
1.Vegetables: Ginger foods contain ginger slices because they are the roots of plants. In some food cultures, ginger is treated as a vegetable, and ginger slices are a form of ginger rhizomes that have been processed.
2.Seasonings: Sliced ginger is often used as a seasoning in cooking. Its spicy and unique aroma adds a special flavor to the dish. In China and other Asian countries, ginger slices are widely used in stir-fries, soups, and pickles.
3.Homology of medicine and food: Ginger foods are classified as "homology of medicine and food" in TCM theory, because ginger is often used in recipes in traditional Chinese medicine in addition to cooking, and is believed to be beneficial to human health.
Sliced ginger and other ginger-based foods are also believed to have a variety of health benefits, including improving digestion, relieving nausea, anti-inflammatory, and improving immunity. In traditional Chinese medicine and traditional dietary therapy, ginger tablets are also widely used to condition the body and prevent diseases.
In general, ginger slices are a processed form of ginger, which belongs to the ginger family of foods, which not only plays an important role in cooking, but also plays an important role in traditional Chinese medicine and dietary health care.