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Ginger, a zesty spice used in many Asian cuisines, can be purchased powdered,
pickled, or as a fresh root in
most health food stores, grocers, and major supermarkets.
Ginger root is very easy to find in
most places both in fresh and dried (and even
pickled and candied) preparations.
So, if you are going to eat something that has the potential for food borne illness such as sushi or raw oysters, always best to eat some fresh
ginger (raw and
pickled is
most potent) too in order to make use of its natural antibiotic properties.
«Cultured» foods have nothing to do with coming from a foreign country or a fancy art gallery, though in the not so recent past,
most traditional cuisines always included some cultured foods — from
pickled ginger in Japan and kimchi in Korea to sauerkraut in Germany and yogurt in the Mediterranean.