Pickled Ginger • aka Sushi Ginger or Gari... | Club Foody

Do you enjoy sushi or sashimi? If you do and like to order a few different kinds from your local Japanese restaurant then you certainly need an important Japanese condiment that will cleanse your palate between eating different types. It is called “gari” also known as sushi ginger or Pickled Ginger!
 
Technically “gari” is more of a pale yellow color versus pink unless you get your hands on some young ginger that has pink shoot which will tint the pickles naturally. Using young ginger is preferable because the flesh is tender and the ginger is sweeter.
 
Unless you’re at the Asian supermarket at the right time, your chances of getting some young ginger is pretty slim. Do you stop making Pickled Ginger from scratch if you cannot find young ginger? Of course not… but you might have to add a special ingredient.
 
When I make “gari” from scratch, I add an ingredient that will make my pickled ginger pink… radishes! I slice them as thin as my mature ginger and place them at the bottom of the jar. The secret is to leave them long enough to color and tint the ginger and then remove them so their flavor doesn’t sabotage the taste of the ginger. I’d say no longer than 12 hours…
 
It is up to you to substitute food coloring for the radishes. You can still use a natural food coloring like the one in my video that I presented a few months ago or go with the commercial variety. I personally don’t use the manufactured food coloring, but you’re in charge of your own “gari”…
 
A couple more factors why you should be making Pickled Ginger is you’ll be saving money but also ginger has some anti-microbial properties which are great when eating raw food like sushi and sashimi. Next time you make or order sushi/sashimi, or decide to make my Asian Chicken Salad recipe make this homemade palate cleanser. It’s a super easy recipe that I’m sure you love!
Bon Appétit!
 
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