China Moon Pickled Ginger Food

PICKLED GINGER

Steps:

• Combine everything but ginger in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add ginger and turn heat down to a simmer for 1/2 an hour. Pull off heat and let stand until cool, about 1 hour. Place in jar and refrigerate overnight. Will keep for 1 month.

JAPANESE PICKLED GINGER

Steps:

• Wash fresh ginger root and rub off skin.
• Slice the ginger thinly.
• Sprinkle salt on ginger.
• Leave salted ginger slices in a bowl for 1 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.
• The ginger will change color to light pink.
• Cover the jar, and store it in the refrigerator.

QUICK PICKLED GINGER

Steps:

• Peel the ginger and slice it thinly on a mandoline or grater.
• Sprinkle it with salt and let it sit for 30 minutes.
• Rinse the ginger and lightly dry it.
• Toss the ginger with the sugar, vinegar, and water.
• Let it sit for 15 minutes.
• Add more vinegar, salt, or sugar to taste, then serve.

BENI SHOGA -- JAPANESE RED PICKLED GINGER

Steps:

• Wash and peel ginger.
• Cut into small, uniform matchsticks by slicing into rounds first, then stacking the rounds and slicing across.
• Place into a strainer and sprinkle with sea salt.
• Let this sit and drain for about 30 minutes.
• Squeeze out liquid and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Stack the shiso leaves on top of each other, roll into a cigar-like cylinder and slice thinly
• Place the ginger slivers into a clean, glass jar, layering with the sliced shiso leaves.
• Pour in the ume brine.
• Cover with a lid and store in the refrigerator.
• Let the ginger pickle for about a few weeks.
• Enjoy beni shoga on top of okonomiyaki, takoyaki, yaki soba, gyudon, curry rice or anything else that might please the palate.

CHINA MOON PICKLED GINGER

Steps:

• Cover ginger with boiling water. Let stand 2 minutes, then drain in colander. Put the ginger in a large, clean glass jar or plastic container.
• Combine the remaining ingredients in a non-reactive pot. Stir over medium heat until the sugar and salt dissolve. Pour over ginger.
• Let cool completely, then cover and chill in refrigerator for at least 24 hours before using. Enjoy!
• The thin slices of ginger make a good addition to plates of grilled meat, fish, or poultry. Minced or julienned, they are good added to sauces and marinades. The juice can be used in hot and cold sauces, spring roll dips, and salad dressings. You will get 3/4 cup ginger and about 2 cups juice.