Dried ginger
A rhizome from maritime Southeast Asia, and one of the first spices traded to Rome.
Kinds
- Mature
- Tan skin, fibrous, hot.
- Young
- Pink tips, juicy, milder — often pickled.
- Dried ground
- A different, warmer heat. What yaji calls for.
Knowing it
- Where to buy
- Firm, heavy pieces with no wrinkles.