Japanese Red Pickled Ginger (Homemade Benishoga)

Name: Japanese Red Pickled Ginger (Homemade Benishoga)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 100 g young ginger root (shin shoga); ½ tsp salt; 125 ml red ume plum vinegar (umesu); ½ tbsp sugar

Instructions

Prep:20min

Vibrant and tangy benishoga is a Japanese pickle made with matchsticks of young ginger soaked in a flavorful red ume vinegar. It is the perfect palate cleanser and commonly paired with dishes like yakisoba or gyudon.

Updated at: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:12:55 GMT