October, when mornings and evenings start to feel a little chilly.It is the season when you want to add ginger to warm miso soup, soups, and stir-fries.But have you ever wondered about the ...

Fresh ginger is small and humble, but what it lacks in appearance and grandeur, it makes up for in personality. A little of this homely root goes a long way. Just a teaspoon or tablespoon of fresh ...

The star is fresh ginger root. But it didn’t start there. It started with these beautiful persimmons that my neighbor across ...

Every time I return to my native Hong Kong, I visit one of the city’s famed cha chaan teng, the noisy diners known for cheap, satisfying meals and brusque service. I once had a dish there that I’ve ...

That knobby beige root sitting in your produce drawer might not look like much, but inside lies one of the most powerful digestive remedies on the planet. Ginger has been soothing upset stomachs for ...

This classic of Vietnamese home cooking derives its flavors primarily from the combination of fish sauce and a burnt caramel syrup called nuoc mau. We made a small batch of the syrup by cooking sugar ...