The fruits on the roots of grass leaves are ginger fruits like dates.

Ginger fruit looks very much like the wild fruit of red dates. It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Zingiberaceae family and cardamom family. Therefore, it is not surprising that some people say that its rhizome looks like ginger slices. After all, they are collateral relationships. The stems of the grass fruit are loose and have the same spicy aroma as ginger slices, but the main stem is taller and can grow to more than 3 meters.

The difference between ginger fruit and red dates

Every year in April and May, ginger fruit blooms, and in September, its fruits mature one after another. Freshly ripe ginger fruit looks very similar to red dates. People who don’t know it will mistake fresh ginger fruit for red dates. But red dates all grow on trees, while grass fruits are different. They grow close to the ground and grow in clusters.

Efficacy and functions of ginger fruit

Ginger fruit can be used as medicine to remove dampness, strengthen the spleen and stomach, remove phlegm and eliminate malaria. It was a very important Chinese herbal medicine in ancient times, and now many Grass fruits are also added to Chinese medicine prescriptions. In addition, ginger fruit also has a strong spicy smell and is also regarded as an important condiment in China. The fruit is added to many dishes.

Nowadays, many people like to eat Malatang. Among the hot pot ingredients or some cooked meat products, ginger fruit is an indispensable condiment. This is mainly because the spicy aroma of ginger fruit can not only help remove the fishy smell of meat, but also make the meat taste more fragrant and increase people's appetite.