# What combines with ginger?

Ginger pairs best with champagne vinegar, chile peppers, chinese cuisine and cider vinegar. See all 230 ingredients that combine with ginger, ranked from good to made for each other.

Ginger is a root that is used in many cuisines. It has a spicy, pungent flavor that is used to add flavor to food. Ginger pairs well with other spices, such as cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. It can also be paired with sweet ingredients, such as honey and fruits.

## Flavour notes

- **Season:** spring, summer, autumn, winter
- **Taste:** sour, hot
- **Intensity:** loud
- **Weight:** light–medium
- **Techniques:** bake, stir-fry

## Classic partners (strength 3 of 4)

- [champagne vinegar](https://whatcombines.com/with/champagne_vinegar.md)
- [chile peppers](https://whatcombines.com/with/chile_peppers.md)
- [chinese cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/chinese_cuisine.md)
- [cider vinegar](https://whatcombines.com/with/cider_vinegar.md)
- [fish](https://whatcombines.com/with/fish.md)
- [honey](https://whatcombines.com/with/honey.md)
- [japanese cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/japanese_cuisine.md)
- [rice wine vinegar](https://whatcombines.com/with/rice_wine_vinegar.md)
- [scallions](https://whatcombines.com/with/scallions.md)
- [soy sauce](https://whatcombines.com/with/soy_sauce.md)

## Reliable matches (strength 2 of 4)

- [allspice](https://whatcombines.com/with/allspice.md)
- [apples](https://whatcombines.com/with/apples.md)
- [apricots](https://whatcombines.com/with/apricots.md)
- [bananas](https://whatcombines.com/with/bananas.md)
- [basil](https://whatcombines.com/with/basil.md)
- [blueberries](https://whatcombines.com/with/blueberries.md)
- [bok choy](https://whatcombines.com/with/bok_choy.md)
- [cabbage](https://whatcombines.com/with/cabbage.md)
- [cardamom](https://whatcombines.com/with/cardamom.md)
- [chicken](https://whatcombines.com/with/chicken.md)
- [chickpeas](https://whatcombines.com/with/chickpeas.md)
- [cilantro](https://whatcombines.com/with/cilantro.md)
- [cinnamon](https://whatcombines.com/with/cinnamon.md)
- [cloves](https://whatcombines.com/with/cloves.md)
- [cranberries](https://whatcombines.com/with/cranberries.md)
- [cumin](https://whatcombines.com/with/cumin.md)
- [curry powder and sauces](https://whatcombines.com/with/curry_powder_and_sauces.md)
- [custards](https://whatcombines.com/with/custards.md)
- [garlic](https://whatcombines.com/with/garlic.md)
- [indian cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/indian_cuisine.md)
- [jicama](https://whatcombines.com/with/jicama.md)
- [kaffir limes and kaffir lime leaf](https://whatcombines.com/with/kaffir_limes_and_kaffir_lime_leaf.md)
- [kumquats](https://whatcombines.com/with/kumquats.md)
- [lemongrass](https://whatcombines.com/with/lemongrass.md)
- [lentils](https://whatcombines.com/with/lentils.md)
- [limes](https://whatcombines.com/with/limes.md)
- [loin pork](https://whatcombines.com/with/loin_pork.md)
- [lychees](https://whatcombines.com/with/lychees.md)
- [melon/muskmelons](https://whatcombines.com/with/melonmuskmelons.md)
- [mint](https://whatcombines.com/with/mint.md)
- [molasses](https://whatcombines.com/with/molasses.md)
- [nectarines](https://whatcombines.com/with/nectarines.md)
- [nutmeg](https://whatcombines.com/with/nutmeg.md)
- [parsnips](https://whatcombines.com/with/parsnips.md)
- [passion fruit](https://whatcombines.com/with/passion_fruit.md)
- [peaches](https://whatcombines.com/with/peaches.md)
- [pears](https://whatcombines.com/with/pears.md)
- [plums](https://whatcombines.com/with/plums.md)
- [quince](https://whatcombines.com/with/quince.md)
- [raisins](https://whatcombines.com/with/raisins.md)
- [rum](https://whatcombines.com/with/rum.md)
- [saffron](https://whatcombines.com/with/saffron.md)
- [scallops](https://whatcombines.com/with/scallops.md)
- [sesame oil](https://whatcombines.com/with/sesame_oil.md)
- [shellfish](https://whatcombines.com/with/shellfish.md)
- [shoulder pork](https://whatcombines.com/with/shoulder_pork.md)
- [shrimp](https://whatcombines.com/with/shrimp.md)
- [star anise](https://whatcombines.com/with/star_anise.md)
- [sweet potatoes](https://whatcombines.com/with/sweet_potatoes.md)
- [szechuan pepper](https://whatcombines.com/with/szechuan_pepper.md)
- [tamarind](https://whatcombines.com/with/tamarind.md)
- [turmeric](https://whatcombines.com/with/turmeric.md)
- [wasabi](https://whatcombines.com/with/wasabi.md)
- [winter squash](https://whatcombines.com/with/winter_squash.md)

## Also good with (strength 1 of 4)

- [afghan cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/afghan_cuisine.md)
- [african cuisine (south)](https://whatcombines.com/with/african_cuisine_south.md)
- [almonds](https://whatcombines.com/with/almonds.md)
- [anise](https://whatcombines.com/with/anise.md)
- [asparagus](https://whatcombines.com/with/asparagus.md)
- [basmati rice](https://whatcombines.com/with/basmati_rice.md)
- [bay leaf](https://whatcombines.com/with/bay_leaf.md)
- [beef](https://whatcombines.com/with/beef.md)
- [beets](https://whatcombines.com/with/beets.md)
- [black bass](https://whatcombines.com/with/black_bass.md)
- [black beans](https://whatcombines.com/with/black_beans.md)
- [black cod](https://whatcombines.com/with/black_cod.md)
- [black pepper](https://whatcombines.com/with/black_pepper.md)
- [blackberries](https://whatcombines.com/with/blackberries.md)
- [bourbon](https://whatcombines.com/with/bourbon.md)
- [brazilian cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/brazilian_cuisine.md)
- [broccoli](https://whatcombines.com/with/broccoli.md)
- [buttermilk](https://whatcombines.com/with/buttermilk.md)
- [canola oil](https://whatcombines.com/with/canola_oil.md)
- [cantaloupe](https://whatcombines.com/with/cantaloupe.md)
- [caramel](https://whatcombines.com/with/caramel.md)
- [caribbean cuisines](https://whatcombines.com/with/caribbean_cuisines.md)
- [carrots](https://whatcombines.com/with/carrots.md)
- [cashews](https://whatcombines.com/with/cashews.md)
- [celery](https://whatcombines.com/with/celery.md)
- [celery seed](https://whatcombines.com/with/celery_seed.md)
- [cherries](https://whatcombines.com/with/cherries.md)
- [chestnuts](https://whatcombines.com/with/chestnuts.md)
- [chop veal](https://whatcombines.com/with/chop_veal.md)
- [chops lamb](https://whatcombines.com/with/chops_lamb.md)
- [christmas](https://whatcombines.com/with/christmas.md)
- [citrus](https://whatcombines.com/with/citrus.md)
- [coconut and coconut milk](https://whatcombines.com/with/coconut_and_coconut_milk.md)
- [cod](https://whatcombines.com/with/cod.md)
- [coriander](https://whatcombines.com/with/coriander.md)
- [cornish game hens](https://whatcombines.com/with/cornish_game_hens.md)
- [couscous](https://whatcombines.com/with/couscous.md)
- [crab](https://whatcombines.com/with/crab.md)
- [cream cheese](https://whatcombines.com/with/cream_cheese.md)
- [curry leaves](https://whatcombines.com/with/curry_leaves.md)
- [daikon](https://whatcombines.com/with/daikon.md)
- [dates](https://whatcombines.com/with/dates.md)
- [dried apricots](https://whatcombines.com/with/dried_apricots.md)
- [dried figs](https://whatcombines.com/with/dried_figs.md)
- [dried fruit](https://whatcombines.com/with/dried_fruit.md)
- [duck](https://whatcombines.com/with/duck.md)
- [eastern european cuisines](https://whatcombines.com/with/eastern_european_cuisines.md)
- [eggplant](https://whatcombines.com/with/eggplant.md)
- [endive](https://whatcombines.com/with/endive.md)
- [fennel](https://whatcombines.com/with/fennel.md)
- [fish sauce](https://whatcombines.com/with/fish_sauce.md)
- [five-spice powder](https://whatcombines.com/with/fivespice_powder.md)
- [foie gras](https://whatcombines.com/with/foie_gras.md)
- [fresh figs](https://whatcombines.com/with/fresh_figs.md)
- [frisée](https://whatcombines.com/with/frise.md)
- [german cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/german_cuisine.md)
- [gin](https://whatcombines.com/with/gin.md)
- [grapefruit](https://whatcombines.com/with/grapefruit.md)
- [grapeseed oil](https://whatcombines.com/with/grapeseed_oil.md)
- [green plantains](https://whatcombines.com/with/green_plantains.md)
- [greens](https://whatcombines.com/with/greens.md)
- [grouper](https://whatcombines.com/with/grouper.md)
- [guavas](https://whatcombines.com/with/guavas.md)
- [hazelnuts](https://whatcombines.com/with/hazelnuts.md)
- [honeydew](https://whatcombines.com/with/honeydew.md)
- [indonesian cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/indonesian_cuisine.md)
- [jerusalem artichokes](https://whatcombines.com/with/jerusalem_artichokes.md)
- [kale](https://whatcombines.com/with/kale.md)
- [kidney beans](https://whatcombines.com/with/kidney_beans.md)
- [kobe beef](https://whatcombines.com/with/kobe_beef.md)
- [korean cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/korean_cuisine.md)
- [kosher salt](https://whatcombines.com/with/kosher_salt.md)
- [lamb](https://whatcombines.com/with/lamb.md)
- [lavender](https://whatcombines.com/with/lavender.md)
- [leeks](https://whatcombines.com/with/leeks.md)
- [lemon balm](https://whatcombines.com/with/lemon_balm.md)
- [lemon thyme](https://whatcombines.com/with/lemon_thyme.md)
- [lemon verbena](https://whatcombines.com/with/lemon_verbena.md)
- [lobster](https://whatcombines.com/with/lobster.md)
- [loin beef](https://whatcombines.com/with/loin_beef.md)
- [lotus root](https://whatcombines.com/with/lotus_root.md)
- [macadamia nuts](https://whatcombines.com/with/macadamia_nuts.md)
- [mace](https://whatcombines.com/with/mace.md)
- [mandarin oranges](https://whatcombines.com/with/mandarin_oranges.md)
- [mangoes](https://whatcombines.com/with/mangoes.md)
- [maple syrup](https://whatcombines.com/with/maple_syrup.md)
- [mascarpone](https://whatcombines.com/with/mascarpone.md)
- [meats](https://whatcombines.com/with/meats.md)
- [middle eastern cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/middle_eastern_cuisine.md)
- [miso and miso soup](https://whatcombines.com/with/miso_and_miso_soup.md)
- [moroccan cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/moroccan_cuisine.md)
- [mushrooms](https://whatcombines.com/with/mushrooms.md)
- [mussels](https://whatcombines.com/with/mussels.md)
- [north african cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/north_african_cuisine.md)
- [oatmeal / oats](https://whatcombines.com/with/oatmeal__oats.md)
- [octopus](https://whatcombines.com/with/octopus.md)
- [olive oil](https://whatcombines.com/with/olive_oil.md)
- [onions](https://whatcombines.com/with/onions.md)
- [oxtails beef](https://whatcombines.com/with/oxtails_beef.md)
- [oysters](https://whatcombines.com/with/oysters.md)
- [papayas](https://whatcombines.com/with/papayas.md)
- [paprika](https://whatcombines.com/with/paprika.md)
- [peanut oil](https://whatcombines.com/with/peanut_oil.md)
- [pecans](https://whatcombines.com/with/pecans.md)
- [persimmons](https://whatcombines.com/with/persimmons.md)
- [piquancy](https://whatcombines.com/with/piquancy.md)
- [pomegranate molasses](https://whatcombines.com/with/pomegranate_molasses.md)
- [poppy seeds](https://whatcombines.com/with/poppy_seeds.md)
- [pork](https://whatcombines.com/with/pork.md)
- [potatoes](https://whatcombines.com/with/potatoes.md)
- [prunes](https://whatcombines.com/with/prunes.md)
- [pumpkin](https://whatcombines.com/with/pumpkin.md)
- [raspberries](https://whatcombines.com/with/raspberries.md)
- [rhubarb](https://whatcombines.com/with/rhubarb.md)
- [ribs pork](https://whatcombines.com/with/ribs_pork.md)
- [ricotta cheese](https://whatcombines.com/with/ricotta_cheese.md)
- [russian cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/russian_cuisine.md)
- [rutabagas](https://whatcombines.com/with/rutabagas.md)
- [salads](https://whatcombines.com/with/salads.md)
- [scandinavian cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/scandinavian_cuisine.md)
- [scotch](https://whatcombines.com/with/scotch.md)
- [seafood](https://whatcombines.com/with/seafood.md)
- [shallots](https://whatcombines.com/with/shallots.md)
- [shank beef](https://whatcombines.com/with/shank_beef.md)
- [shiso leaf](https://whatcombines.com/with/shiso_leaf.md)
- [short ribs beef](https://whatcombines.com/with/short_ribs_beef.md)
- [slow-cooked](https://whatcombines.com/with/slowcooked.md)
- [snap peas](https://whatcombines.com/with/snap_peas.md)
- [snapper](https://whatcombines.com/with/snapper.md)
- [soft-shell crab](https://whatcombines.com/with/softshell_crab.md)
- [sole](https://whatcombines.com/with/sole.md)
- [sourness](https://whatcombines.com/with/sourness.md)
- [southeast asian cuisines](https://whatcombines.com/with/southeast_asian_cuisines.md)
- [spaghetti squash](https://whatcombines.com/with/spaghetti_squash.md)
- [spinach](https://whatcombines.com/with/spinach.md)
- [squid](https://whatcombines.com/with/squid.md)
- [steak](https://whatcombines.com/with/steak.md)
- [steak: hanger beef](https://whatcombines.com/with/steak_hanger_beef.md)
- [strawberries](https://whatcombines.com/with/strawberries.md)
- [striped bass](https://whatcombines.com/with/striped_bass.md)
- [sumac](https://whatcombines.com/with/sumac.md)
- [swedish cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/swedish_cuisine.md)
- [sweet plantains](https://whatcombines.com/with/sweet_plantains.md)
- [szechuan cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/szechuan_cuisine.md)
- [tarragon](https://whatcombines.com/with/tarragon.md)
- [tenderloin pork](https://whatcombines.com/with/tenderloin_pork.md)
- [tequila](https://whatcombines.com/with/tequila.md)
- [thai basil](https://whatcombines.com/with/thai_basil.md)
- [thai cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/thai_cuisine.md)
- [tofu](https://whatcombines.com/with/tofu.md)
- [tomatoes](https://whatcombines.com/with/tomatoes.md)
- [tropical fruit](https://whatcombines.com/with/tropical_fruit.md)
- [turbot](https://whatcombines.com/with/turbot.md)
- [turkey](https://whatcombines.com/with/turkey.md)
- [vanilla](https://whatcombines.com/with/vanilla.md)
- [vegetables](https://whatcombines.com/with/vegetables.md)
- [verjus](https://whatcombines.com/with/verjus.md)
- [vietnamese cuisine](https://whatcombines.com/with/vietnamese_cuisine.md)
- [vodka](https://whatcombines.com/with/vodka.md)
- [walnuts](https://whatcombines.com/with/walnuts.md)
- [water chestnuts](https://whatcombines.com/with/water_chestnuts.md)
- [watercress](https://whatcombines.com/with/watercress.md)
- [white chocolate](https://whatcombines.com/with/white_chocolate.md)
- [white pepper](https://whatcombines.com/with/white_pepper.md)
- [white sesame seeds](https://whatcombines.com/with/white_sesame_seeds.md)
- [yogurt](https://whatcombines.com/with/yogurt.md)

Source: https://whatcombines.com/with/ginger