Ginger, the most popular spice in Asian cookery, is hot, spicy and pungent. Its affinity for fruit dishes inspires European baked goods, while Asian cookery takes advantage of its ability to enhance a wide variety of meat, fish and vegetable dishes through stir-frying. For quick-cooking dishes, use powdered ginger to release flavor quickly. Try ginger in marinades of citrus fruit, garlic, soy sauce and onion for use in meat and poultry.
