Ginger is the pulverized dried root of Zanzibar officinale, grown in Jamaica, China, and India. Commercially speaking, there are three grades, -Jamaica, best and strongest; Cochin, and African.

• 姜是药性赞给巴尔属植物的干根粉碎而成，生长在牙买加、中国、印度。从商业角度讲，有三个等级：牙买加姜质量最好味道最大，（印度喀拉拉的）九斤姜和非洲姜。