I recently saw a pile of young ginger at an Asian grocery store, so I decided to make Pickled Sushi Ginger from scratch. Pickled Sushi Ginger is made from pieces of thinly sliced ginger and a sweet and sour pickling liquid. And it has a touch of heat that comes from the ginger. It is often served as a condiment for sushi.
Pickled Sushi Ginger is a perfect palate cleanser to remove the fishy taste, and in sushi terminology, it is called ‘gari’ (ガリ). It is surprisingly easy to make gari. The key is to use young ginger and slice it very thinly….