Is Shampoo Ginger the Same as Regular Ginger?
                                
                                
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                                While both belong to the *Zingiber* family, shampoo ginger (*Zingiber zerumbet*) and regular ginger (*Zingiber officinale*) are different species with distinct uses. This fundamental botanical distinction means that despite a similar family name, they are not interchangeable for culinary purposes.