Torch Ginger Plant

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Torch Ginger Plant at Madrones Garden, Guimaras, Philippines

When I first met this hardcore plant, intentionally I doubted if it's real. Making a fleeting look to the artistry of its colors made me wonder if the collection is phony.



This plant is believed a native of Java, Indonesia but was brought to Asia by immigrants for its uses - as an exotic collection of garden plant, for its extravagant flower and truthfully for food. Different countries later named it asRed ginger lily, torch lily, torch ginger, wild ginger, combrang, bunga kantan, bunga siantan, Philippine wax flower, xiang bao jiaing, Indonesian tall ginger, boca de dragón, Rose de porcelaine, and Porcelain Rose.


The showy pink flowers are used in decorative arrangements while the flower buds are an important ingredient in the Nonya dish laksa. In North Sumatra, the flower buds are used for a dish called arsik ikan mas (Andaliman Peppercorn Spiced Carps)
In Malaysia, it is called Kantan with its peduncles (stems) of the inflorescence are chopped and added to laksa pots. Its young buds, which have a spicy flavor, are edible and an important ingredient for some famous dishes in Southeast Asia especially my country.

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