candied ginger

Sugared spicy root

Candied ginger is fresh ginger root that has been cooked in sugar syrup and coated with crystallized sugar.

The result is chewy, intensely spicy-sweet, and eaten as a confection or used in baking.

It's a traditional remedy for nausea and motion sickness: She kept candied ginger in her purse for the flight.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G