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Pickled ginger "Gari" ガリ

Pickled ginger, also known as "Gari" or sushi ginger recipe with step by step photos and a video showing how to make Japanese pickled ginger.

Cook Time
0 mins
Additional Time
3 hrs
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 1 jar
Calories: 282 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 150 g new ginger rhizomes
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp kelp dashi powder *1

Instructions

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  1. Prepare the ginger rhizomes by scrubbing them under running water.
  2. Cut stems off leaving the red part attached to rhizomes. 
  3. Slice the ginger rhizomes as thin as possible with a slicer *2
  4. Boil water in a pot and parboil the sliced ginger. 
  5. Drain the parboiled water and scatter the sliced ginger on a cooling tray and set aside.
  6. Place vinegar, sugar, salt and kelp dashi powder in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  7. Turn the heat off when the sugar and dashi powder has dissolved. 
  8. Squeeze the sliced and parboiled ginger to remove excess water. 
  9. Place the ginger in a container and pour the vinegar mixture over while the vinegar is still hot. The ginger colour will turn to pink straight away. 
  10. Let it cool and refrigerate. You can start to eat after three hours pickled in the vinegar.  

Notes

  • *1 You can find kelp (konbu) dashi powder from Japanese or Asian grocery stores. If you can not find Kombu Dashi Powder try online. 
  • *2 I set my slicer slice at 0.5mm (0.02inch).

Nutrition Information

Calories 282kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 62g (21%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 603mg (25%) Potassium 622mg (18%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 38g (76%) Vitamin C 7.5mg (8%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 0.9mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1jar

Amount Per Serving

Calories 282

% Daily Value*

Calories 282kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 62g 21%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 603mg 25%
Potassium 622mg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 38g 76%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 8%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 0.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.