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Pickled Ginger

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · Published: 🖨 March 2, 2021 · Updated: 💻March 2, 2021 · 🗨 6 Comments

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Homemade sweet, sour, and spicy Pickled Ginger is a delicious accompaniment to hard boiled eggs and sushi. Also great as a palate cleanser.

Sweet, sour, and spicy Pickled Ginger

In my world, Pickled Ginger is synonymous with hard-boiled eggs. It is often associated with the happy occasion of a child’s birth. Traditionally, a “full moon” celebration is held when the baby is a month old. Red colored hard-boiled eggs are served to signify new life. The color red is for prosperity and good fortune. The tangy and spicy ginger with its vinegar provides moistness and flavor to the otherwise dry and bland egg yolks.

Pickled Ginger with Century Eggs

Pickled ginger is also a must-have with century eggs (皮蛋; pídàn). The preservation of these eggs causes the yolk to turn a dark green to grey color with a creamy consistency while the white becomes a dark brown translucent jelly. It is definitely an acquired taste and is not for everyone although pídàn juk (century egg congee) is often served at the dim sum restaurants. Ginger with sushi only entered the scene much later in life.

Pickled Ginger with century eggs.

Young and Old Ginger

In Malaysia and Singapore, two types of ginger are sold at the markets. “Young” ginger is light yellow in color with a very thin layer of translucent skin. It also comes with lots of pink and green shoots and is the preferred type of ginger. Young ginger is not as pungent and may be eaten raw. It is often julienned as a garnish or used in stir fries. When pickled, it turns a blush or light pink color.

“Old” ginger has tan dry skin and is much spicier and more fibrous than young ginger. It has a stronger flavor and is used mainly in soups and curries. What is sold here in the US would be considered old ginger. Always choose thinner knobs of ginger as they are younger and less fibrous.

Young and old ginger
Picture of “young” ginger courtesy of Anncoo Journal

Easy Preparation

Homemade Pickled Ginger is very easy to prepare. Always use young ginger if available. Old ginger will spicier and will remain yellow in color.

Homemade Pickled Ginger

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Sweet, sour, and spicy Pickled Ginger

Pickled Ginger

Homemade sweet, sour, and spicy Pickled Ginger is a delicious accompaniment to hard boiled eggs and sushi. Also great as a palate cleanser.
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Side Dish
Cuisine : Chinese
Keyword : gari, pickled ginger
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Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Servings : 18
Calories : 20kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 9 oz ginger (255g)
  • ¾ cup rice vinegar (180ml)
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Peel or scrape ginger with a paring knife. Using a mandolin, slice ginger as thinly as possible (no thicker than 1/16th inch).
  • Place 2 small jars in a pot. Fill water to cover jars. Bring it to a boil and allow it to continue boiling for 10 minutes. Turn off heat but leave the jars in the hot water until ready to be used.
  • Combine rice vinegar, sugar, and kosher salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar and salt dissolve. Let it come to a boil, and then turn off heat.
  • Fill a medium size saucepan half full with water. Bring it to a boil. Scald ginger for 20 to 30 seconds. Remove with a metal strainer into sterilized jars.
  • Pour vinegar mixture to completely cover the ginger. Place the lids on and allow it to cool completely before transferring to the refrigerator.
  • Pickled ginger may be eaten in 2 to 3 days. Keep refrigerated for 2 to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 20kcal
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Pickled Ginger in jars

NOTE: This post was originally published on January 14th, 2014 with minor updates but recipe remains unchanged.

Categories: 🗂 Asian, Pickles, Vegetables Tags: 📋 Chinese, condiment, ginger

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  1. Ramona says

    January 17, 2014 at 12:16 pm

    What a lovely preparation for ginger. I have loads of ginger in my freezer so I always have it in my kitchen. I need to buy some fresh ginger to give this pickled ginger a try. 🙂

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    • Ramona says

      January 17, 2014 at 12:17 pm

      PS… love the new look to your blog. 🙂

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      • Biren says

        January 17, 2014 at 8:19 pm

        Me too! I always have ginger in the refrigerator. I am glad you like my new blog layout. Many thanks for your feedback. 🙂

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  2. DongXing says

    January 23, 2014 at 6:45 am

    I made a small batch of this using your recipe at the weekends. The recipe came at the right moment as I had forgotten to pick up a jar of pickled ginger at the local chinese shop, but I did buy some fresh ginger. I did not realise it was so easy to make these and I won’t be buying store bought ones now! Tasted mine last night after 3 days of pickling. The ginger was delicious and very fresh tasting. Mime was a bit fibrous as it was “old” ginger that I’d used. But next time, I will keep a look out for the young ones to make a couple of jars. Thank you!

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    • Biren says

      January 24, 2014 at 7:41 am

      Homemade pickled ginger is so much better than store bought. My guests who came over for Thanksgiving finished an entire jar with the sushi I made. The loved it! 🙂

      Reply
  3. mjskit says

    January 29, 2014 at 6:48 pm

    Oh I’ve always wanted to make my on pickled ginger because it’s something I could eat by the bowl. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!

    Reply

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