Zingiber rubens
Family: Zingiberaceae
What it is like
A ginger herb.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The rhizome is used as a spice and is sometimes eaten raw. The young shoots are cooked with dried fish and alkali solution and eaten in curry. The ripe flowers are cooked with taro or the leaves of Rhynchotechum ellipticum and dried fish
Edible parts
Rhizome - spice, leaves, flowers
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Phree kangnek