Name: Pickled Ginger or Gari
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 lb organic ginger root (larger pieces work way better); 1/2 cup salt; 1 cup Sweet Rice Vinegar; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup sugar

Pickled Ginger or Gari

Usually piled next to the wasabi pickled ginger is used to clean the palate between bites.

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 15

Course Condiments

Cuisine Japanese

Calories 12 kcal

Equipment

veggie peeler

Ingredients

1 lb organic ginger root larger pieces work way better
1/2 cup salt
1 cup Sweet Rice Vinegar
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar

Instructions

peal the ginger removing all of the skin
1 lb organic ginger root
use the peeler to shave off slices of ginger and build into a pile
1 lb organic ginger root
pour a generous amount of salt over the pile and mix in well. set aside for 15 minutes
1/2 cup salt
bring pot of water to a boil and boil ginger for 10 minutes. strain and rinse of salty water.
pour vinegar, water and sugar over ginger. put into a sealed container and refrigerate. Will be ready in 30 minutes.
1 cup Sweet Rice Vinegar, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup water