noun
dried ginger
Refers to ginger that has been dried, often used in traditional Chinese medicine or as a spice. Not typically used for fresh ginger.
乾薑は漢方薬の原料として使われる。
Dried ginger is used as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.
このレシピでは乾薑を粉末にして加える。
In this recipe, dried ginger is ground into powder and added.
生姜 is fresh ginger, while 乾薑 is dried ginger. 生姜 is the common term for ginger in everyday cooking.
From Chinese 乾薑 (gānjiāng), literally 'dried ginger'. The kanji 乾 means 'dry' and 薑 means 'ginger'.