Food and drink ขิง kǐng
ginger noun
- kǐng rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
Young ginger is shredded into stir-fries like ไก่ผัดขิงgài pàt kǐng, chicken with ginger, and sprinkled on congee and steamed fish. A hot ginger drink, น้ำขิงnáam kǐng, is the home remedy for a cold or an upset stomach.
Don't confuse it with its cousin galangal, ข่าkàa, the harder, piney root in tom yum and tom kha.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- khing
- ging
- kheng
More food and drink in Thai
All food and drink- ข้าว kâao Rice
- ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
- ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง kâao-nǐaw má-mûang Mango sticky rice
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