The event was named after a signature Bicol delicacy made up of shredded gabi leaves, red ginger, tiny shrimps, slice of salted fish or pork and crushed pepper all wrapped in leaves, tied in bundles and cooked in coconut milk.

Members can redeem rewards such as a complimentary stay at Nuwa Manila, Forbes Travel Guide's (FTG) Five Star Awardee and one of the world's most luxurious hotels, or at FTG Four Star Awardee Nobu Hotel Manila; food and beverage credits and discounts at any of the 20 restaurants on property including signature restaurants Nobu Manila, Crystal Dragon and Red Ginger; access to shopping at featured cosmopolitan lifestyle brands at The Shops at the Boulevard; and tickets at DreamPlay and The Garage's VR Zone.

For a more casual affair at the City of Dreams, the contemporary Southeast Asian restaurant Red Ginger has options.

SPRIGS, FRONDS AND SPRAYS Unlike Rousseau's jungle, in the student work below, the plants may be identifiable: a Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) in the upper left, a red ginger (Alpinia purpurata) in the upper right, blue flowers in the lower left reminiscent of Vanda coerulea orchids, and perhaps Heliconia in the lower right.

A TANTALISINGLY tangy trio of blackcurrant bud, red ginger and bergamot leads the charge of Liz Earle's Botanical Essence No.9, PS49 for 50ml, with rose, patchouli and vanilla fleshing out this dark, spicy composition (www.lizearle.com).

THE BERRY BURST A tangy trio of blackcurrant bud, red ginger and bergamot lead the charge of Liz Earle's Botanical Essence No.9, PS49 for 50ml, with notes of rose, patchouli and vanilla fleshing out this dark, spicy composition (www.lizearle.com).

Inspired by Botticelli's paintingThe Birth of Venus the first feminine fragrance from the Bvlgari Aqva collection reminds you of the sea with bergamot and red ginger accords, middle notes of magnolia, and base of beeswax, amber and precious woods.

There were awards for Oceania's Red Ginger restaurants and Celebrity's spas.

Powered by red ginger and sweet almond essential oil, it gives a silky sheen for that festive sparkle.

IF you want sleek and boutique in Thailand, head to the Red Ginger Chic Resort in Krabi.

A separate study measuring the anti-inflammatory properties of red ginger in the Journal of Medicinal Food found positive results as well.