Ginger is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine or spice.
The ginger rhizome has a firm, yet striated texture and a taste that is aromatic, pungent and hot.
It is covered with a brownish skin that may either be thick or thin, depending upon whether the plant was harvested when it was mature or young.

Plantain is the common name for herbaceous plants of the Genus Musa. It is a close relative of Banana, looks like banana, and often needs to be cooked before eaten. It is eaten all over Africa and Southern and Central America. Plantain can be eaten boiled, roasted, grilled, or fried. Unlike its banana cousin, plantain has more dietary fibers, less water and less sugar.