Ginger:[1]
Fresh: Fresh ginger receives the blessing of Ha’adama. It is not Haeitz being that it is an underground root and is not the fruit of a tree.[2]
Dried: Dried ginger which is used as a spice does not receive a blessing when eaten plain.
Roasted medicinal: Roasted ginger which is used for medicine is Ha’adama.
Ginger jam: Ginger jam is Ha’adama.
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[1] Seder 6:21; Luach 9:8; Admur 203:4; Michaber 202:18; Taz 204:9; Barchos 36b; Ketzos Hashulchan 49:14
[2] Ginger isn’t a tree and is more like a herbaceous plant. It grows low to the ground and has long, slender green leaves that look a bit like grass or small corn stalks. The “root” (actually the rhizome) is the part we harvest and use in cooking, teas, and even medicine.
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