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Pickled Ginger
Pickled Ginger
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Course : Appetizer, Side Dish
Special : Easy, Few Ingredients, Lactose-Free, Low Calorie
Type of Prep : Assemble, Marinate
Cuisine : Asian, Japanese
Occasion : Birthdays, Family Dinner, Party
 
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Pickled Ginger Recipe

From Setsuko Yoshizuka,
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Pickled ginger is called gari in Japan. Pickled ginger is served with sushi. Try to eat pieces of pickled ginger between different kinds of sushi. It helps to clean your mouth and enhance the flavors.
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INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 lb fresh ginger root
  • 3 cups vinegar
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tsps salt

PREPARATION:

Wash fresh ginger root and rub off skin. Slice the ginger thinly and salt them. Leave salted ginger slices in a bowl for one hour. Dry the ginger slices with paper towels and put them in a sterilized container/jar. Mix rice vinegar and sugar in a pan and bring to a boil. Pour the hot mixture of vinegar and sugar over the ginger slices. Cool them. The ginger change its color to light pink. Cover the jar and store it in the refrigerator.
*Makes about 2 cups
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