Name
Ginger
Latin name
Zingiber officinale
Category
Spices
Information
Ginger is a strongly flavoured rood of a tropical plant that is videly used in cooking as a spice. Ginger has also been used in perfumery for several decades.
What does ginger smell like? The scent of ginger is very nuanced, peppery sharp, fresh, citrus, spicy, slightly woody, slightly floral, aromatic.