What's the difference between galangal and ginger?

Galangal


Definition:

  • (n.) The pungent aromatic rhizome or tuber of certain East Indian or Chinese species of Alpinia (A. Galanga and A. officinarum) and of the Kaempferia Galanga), -- all of the Ginger family.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) "For police officers to use torture 'for fun' is despicable," Amnesty International's Hazel Galang-Folli said.
  • (2) Ox cheeks with mushrooms and galangal Ox cheeks with mushrooms and galangal.
  • (3) Yana Galang’s daughter, also called Rukatu, was abducted by the rebels and is still missing.
  • (4) Locator map Rifkatu Ayuba and Mary Ishay said they recognised their daughters, and another mother, Yana Galang, identified five of the missing girls.
  • (5) Cut the peeled galangal or ginger into fine, matchstick shreds and add to the pan, cook briefly, then pour in the stock.
  • (6) They were definitely our daughters … all we want is for the government to bring back our girls,” said Galang.

Ginger


Definition:

  • (n.) A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Z. officinale.
  • (n.) The hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale, which is much used in cookery and in medicine.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Cissus quadrangularis was mutagenic, while 'decoctions' of cumin seeds, aniseeds and ginger were not.
  • (2) The experimental result of the quantitative determination of magnolol in Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis and its processed samples by HPLC has shown that the stir-fried sample has the highest content of magnolol among all sample and so does the ginger-fried sample among all ginger-processed samples.
  • (3) Ginger root reduced the tendency to vomiting and cold sweating significantly better than placebo did (p less than 0.05).
  • (4) Vitamin B6 and ginger are both effective for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy.
  • (5) Remarkably fewer symptoms of nausea and vertigo were reported after ginger root ingestion, but the difference was not statistically significant.
  • (6) 3 Add the rice to the salmon flakes along with the spring onion, ginger, soy and mirin.
  • (7) Indications for use of ginger to replace either thromboxane inhibitors having serious side effects or prostacyclin are given.
  • (8) A CNS mechanism, which is characteristic of the conventional anti-motion sickness drugs, can thus be excluded as regards ginger root.
  • (9) Brussels sprout and ginger slaw Yotam Ottolenghi's brussels sprout and ginger slaw: 'Why anyone boils sprouts is one of life's great mysteries.'
  • (10) Crunching their way gingerly along pavements scattered with de-icing salt, they hurried from shop to shop – young mothers wheeling pushchairs, older women leaning heavily on shopping trolleys, men trudging alongside their partners, laden with carrier bags.
  • (11) I make ful cobi with my cookery students: carrot, peas, cauliflower and sweetcorn, gently stir-fried with mustard seeds, ginger, garlic and green chillies, and they're amazed how tasty it is.
  • (12) Shawcross and company certainly did not seem to relish “the Ginger Messi” running at them with a dizzyingly disorientating amalgam of skill and sheer, pace-propelled persistence.
  • (13) He was clearly in discomfort, walking gingerly during breaks in play, but the Argentinian looked absolutely determined to leave a favourable impression.
  • (14) As a condiment, ginger can increase the content of magnolol to a certain extent, but the quantity used in processing does not affect the content significantly.
  • (15) In this study, we analyzed the effective components of ginger rhizomes.
  • (16) Anna Thomson, Totnes, Devon Serves 4 400g yellow split peas A good glug of olive oil 3-4 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped ½ tsp each ground cumin and coriander Zest of 1 lemon 2cm piece ginger, grated For the dressing 4 tbsp olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 1 small garlic clove, minced Handful coriander leaves, chopped Sliced red chilli (optional) 1 Rinse and drain the split peas.
  • (17) Thus, this study has suggested that the spices--turmeric, red pepper, ginger and mustard can stimulate the conversion of cholesterol to bile acids, an important pathway of elimination of cholesterol from the body.
  • (18) Lower the heat, add the ginger, garlic, chilli flakes and rosemary.
  • (19) The fires had died down and they gingerly explored, finding the unsecured window into the safe room.
  • (20) • The Ginger Pig 's pork butchery class is conducted at their Moxon Street shop in London.

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