(べにしょうが)

べにしょうが
noun
pickled red ginger
food
1. pickled red ginger; beni shoga
Thin strips of ginger pickled in plum vinegar, dyed a bright red color. Served as a topping for dishes such as gyudon, yakisoba, and okonomiyaki.
牛丼(ぎゅうどん)紅生姜(べにしょうが)のせた。
I put pickled red ginger on the gyudon.
()きそば紅生姜(べにしょうが)()かせない
Pickled red ginger is essential for yakisoba.
The vivid red of the pickled ginger adds color to the dish.

Composed of (べに) (crimson) + 生姜(しょうが) (ginger). Bright red from being pickled in plum vinegar (梅酢(うめず)).

COMMON USES (toppings):

Similar words

  • ガリ: thinly sliced pickled ginger served with sushi — pale pink or beige, milder and sweeter
  • 生姜(しょうが): fresh ginger — the unpickled root