Pickled Sushi Ginger (Homemade Gari)

Name: Pickled Sushi Ginger (Homemade Gari)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 250 ml water; 125 ml rice vinegar (or white vinegar); 80 g light brown sugar (swap to white sugar if you want a clearer pink hue); 1 tsp Japanese light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu) (or regular soy + pinch salt); 1 small piece dried kelp (kombu) (about 5cm (2-inch) piece); 340 g young ginger root (shin shoga) (with pink stems); 1 tsp salt

Instructions

Prep:30min

Gari is a bright and refreshing palate cleanser made with thin slices of young ginger pickled in a perfectly balanced mixture of sugar, salt and vinegar. This simple recipe will invigorate your tastebuds and elevate your sushi experience!

Updated at: Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:32:20 GMT