Our ground Buffalo Ginger is an heirloom ginger variety grown by a group of farmers in the mountains of northern Vietnam. Known for its fruity, floral aroma and powerful heat, this is a complex and flavorful ginger powder that will elevate baked goods, stews and curries, and beverages from hot drinks to cocktails.
In Vietnam, this ginger is used with chicken, soup, rice, and candy. It’s also been used for medicinal purposes — to calm upset stomachs, restore appetite, and support the immune system. Any way you slice it, this is a spicy, wonderfully intense ginger.
Dried with hot air, then ground
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Ground Cinnamon Verum, New Harvest Turmeric, Wild Mountain Cumin
- Add to apple pies, cookies, cakes and other baked goods
- Mix ¼ teaspoon with water and honey for a potent ginger tea (or skip the water and stir a pinch of ginger into honey)
- Easy, Creamy Vegan Salad Dressing
- Spiced Winter Squash
- Glazed Pumpkin Spice Cookies
- Carrot Layer Cake with Ginger Cream Cheese Mousse
- Ilham's Yellow Lempah Fish
- Chai Spice Cake with Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting
- Savory Kabocha Coconut Soup
- Pho-Style Stock
- Jook
- Caribbean Jerk Dry Rub
- Chicken Opor
- Bihun Goreng with Kecap Manis
- Turmeric and Black Pepper Tofu
- Pumpkin-Spiced Granola
- Pumpkin Tiramisu Roll
- Turmeric-Ginger Quatre-Quarts (Pound Cake)
- Spiced (Carrot) Cake with Apple Filling and Cream Cheese Frosting
- Ras el Hanout
While we do not make any health claims on any of our spices, there has been some historic and recent evidence that ginger can potentially be helpful for:
- Digestion & Gastrointestinal Health: Demonstrates promising data for the treatment of nausea, vomiting and motion sickness, has potential to stimulate digestive enzymes and increase gastric emptying, and is being explored as an option for other GI issues including IBS and indigestion. (A, B, C, D)
- Heart & Circulatory System Protection: Shows some potential cardioprotective effects, including cholesterol modification and improvement, and possible future antiplatelet therapy. (A, B, C, D)
- Blood Sugar Regulation & Diabetes: May be used to control blood sugar levels in Type 2 Diabetes, and improve upon long term glucose control. (A, B, C)
- Antibacterial, Antiviral and Antifungal Properties: Ginger provides some natural bacterial, viral and fungal growth inhibition. (A, B)
- Cancers: Ginger compounds have been shown to interfere with certain types of cancers, such as colorectal, gastric and liver cancers. (A, B, C, D)
- Allergies & Respiratory Symptoms: Reduces allergy symptoms, provides protective respiratory effects, and relaxes airway smooth muscle. Current studies are also ongoing for possible treatment of COVID-19. (A, B, C, D, E, F)
Further clinical studies are warranted and in progress. Please always consult your healthcare provider. This is not intended as medical advice.
The ginger is grown by communities of Hmong farmers in Vietnam's northern highlands, who are learning to grow higher-value crops and transitioning to organic and regenerative agricultural methods. We're honored to support them in that work, and to share their spicy, zingy ginger with you!