Ginger

Here is a display at the grocery store with three types of ginger. The ginger in the middle is the one most commonly used in cooking. You may have seen it in your town. We grate it raw and put on tofu. The other two gingers can be used in cooking but are mostly eaten raw here. Both are used as a garnish. They are very nice when cold and crunchy.

This one is Japanese ginger. It's the one in the package on the right.

It is sliced and used as a garnish.