Economical Ginger Gulper

''You chew and swallow it? Can eat meh?'', my housemate asked. ''WHY NOT???'', I answered.

*puzzled* *moments of silence*

LOL. Really, this question always pops out whenever I scoop or pick the ginger roots up. Sliced, shredded, juiced, boiled, steamed, fried, etc...They are edible, chewable and yes, you can swallow them into your stomach! XD Just because it's hot and pungent, that does not mean that ginger are just for flavor and aroma purposes. If you chew it, it actually is spicy and SWEET. =) Ginger, ginger, ginger. Something I've grown up eating, and something I've learnt to love after living far away from home. When you're hungry, you eat everything up, no?


So, I use them quite often in my cooking.

1. Pure ginger juice steamed with chicken essence.
2. Steamed fish with shredded or chopped ginger and garlic. Or maybe the Teochew style?
   
3. Stewed pork or chicken slices with ginger and soy sauce.
4. Potatoes and groundnuts porridge with ginger.
5. Fried scrambled eggs with ginger shreds.
6. Using ginger juice as meat tenderizer.
7. ETC I just love GINGER root! =)

Ginger is often associated with fishy food, with the rancid malodorous smell. Ginger, without realisation, is used in many sauces and liquid concoctions.

Why take it? In case if you hate them, please try to love them. It is beneficial and economical. =)

1. Aids in Digestion - Perhaps the best herb for digestion, ginger root prevents abdominal cramping. If you extremely dislike ginger, try ENO Ginger. It was recommended to me by two aunts I knew from church. =)
2. Treats Nausea and Morning Sickness, and Stomach Bloating - It relaxes the stomach and relieves the feeling of nausea, ginger are good in releasing accumulated air in the gastrointestinal(GI) tract.
3. Zingerone, Shogaols, and Gingerols - These are the volatile oils contained in the root, which gives it the pungent aroma and taste. Gingerols increase the motility of the GI tract and have antibacterial properties.
4. Gives heat and warmth - As hot as it taste, it gives as much heat and warmth. The Chinese culture believed that ginger tea is very good for common cold, and that mothers right after delivery should consume ginger to heat up their body for cell and blood regeneration after losing a big amount of it during childbirth.
5. Eases menstrual cramp - I am a living testimony. I had a terrible one last month, and ginger was one of the quick rescuer.
6. Alleviates High Blood Pressure - Ginger improves and stimulates blood circulation and relaxes the muscles surrounding blood vessels, facilitating the flow of blood throughout the body.

So, whatever it is. Ginger is Good, and Gulping Ginger is even better. =) Do you love ginger? Well, I am sharing this love with you. So love ginger today.

Have a nice day. =)