Ginger cultivation began in South Asia and has since spread to East Africa and the Caribbeain.Ginger produces clusters of white and pink flower buds that bloom into yellow flowers.Ginger produces a hot, fragrant kitchen spice.Young ginger rhizomes are juicy and fleshy with a very mild taste.Mature ginger rhizomes are fibrous and nearly dry.often used as a spice in Sri lanakan recipes, and is a quintessential ingredient of Chinese, Korean, Japanese and many South Asian cuisines for flavoring dishes such as seafood or goat meat and vegetarian cuisine.