100% Pure Bentong ginger powder [ Malaysia ] 250g

100% Pure Bentong ginger powder [ Malaysia ] 250g — view 1

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100% Pure Bentong ginger powder [ Malaysia ] 250g

文冬姜粉

S$11.52 S$15.00

Net weight: 250 g
Shelf life: 12 months

About ginger

Dried ginger, sold as slices or milled to powder. Bentong ginger from Pahang is the sought-after one - smaller, more fibrous and noticeably hotter than ordinary ginger. This pack is 250 g net, unblended. At the quantities below that is about 50 brews. That works out at S$4.61 per 100 g.

Also known as bentong ginger, halia bentong, jiang, 姜, ginger powder, ginger slices.

What people use it for

A spoon of powder in hot water with brown sugar, slices simmered into soup, and both used in baking and in cooking where fresh ginger would burn.

How to prepare it

Powder: a level teaspoon in a mug of hot water, stirred, with brown sugar or honey. Slices: three or four per pot, simmered 20 minutes.

Keeping it

Airtight. Powder cakes badly in humidity - keep the bag sealed and use a dry spoon.

Questions people ask

What makes Bentong ginger different?

It is grown in Bentong, Pahang, in mineral-rich soil. It is smaller and more fibrous than common ginger and much sharper in taste, which is why it costs more.

Powder or slices?

Powder for drinks and baking, slices for soups and long cooking.

How far does this pack go?

At the quantity in the instructions above, about 50 brews from this pack.

Is the bigger pack cheaper?

This one works out at S$4.61 per 100 g. One Sunny lists most items in more than one size, so compare that figure rather than the pack price.

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