Homemade Beni-shoga (Red Pickled Ginger) with Food Coloring
An easy way to make beni-shoga (Japanese red pickled ginger) using food coloring.
Perfect as a topping for yakisoba (stir-fried noodles), fried rice, and many other dishes!
Homemade Beni-shoga (Red Pickled Ginger) with Food Coloring
An easy way to make beni-shoga (Japanese red pickled ginger) using food coloring.
Perfect as a topping for yakisoba (stir-fried noodles), fried rice, and many other dishes!
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- 1
Combine the sweet vinegar ingredients in a saucepan, heat to dissolve the sugar, then let it cool.
- 2
Wash the young ginger well. Scrape off any discolored parts with a spoon.
- 3
Slice to your preferred thickness (1.5 mm recommended). Sprinkle with about 1 tsp salt (extra) and let sit for 5 minutes.
- 4
Add to a large pot of boiling water. Once it returns to a boil, cook for 2 minutes.
- 5
Drain in a colander and let cool. Once cooled, squeeze out the water firmly and place in a bowl.
- 6
Add about 1 tbsp vinegar (extra) and squeeze again. This prevents the sweet vinegar from being diluted.
- 7
Combine with the cooled sweet vinegar, mix well, and transfer to a zip bag. Squeeze out the air and seal. Doing this underwater makes it easy to remove air.
- 8
Let it marinate in the refrigerator for 1 day. Store in a sterilized jar.
- 9
Watch the cooking video here (YouTube): https://youtu.be/T5e3xpbEOz8
Tips
Using food coloring gives it a clean, store-bought-like finish.
Detailed blog post: https://ameblo.jp/cooking-s-papa/entry-12967002381.html
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