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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 .

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