Practice JLPT紅生姜 (Beni-shōga)
Red pickled ginger
- べにしょうが
- Beni-shōga
- Pitch 3
- pickled salted or fermented
Meaning
紅生姜 (べにしょうが, Beni-shōga) is Red pickled ginger — a Japanese food (pickled salted or fermented).
What is Red pickled ginger?
Beni-shōga is made from thin strips of ginger pickled in umezu (梅酢), the pickling solution used to make umeboshi . The red color is traditionally derived from red shiso. It is served with many Japanese dishes, including gyūdon , okonomiyaki , and yakisoba .