紅生姜(べにしょうが)

べにしょうが
noun
pickled red ginger
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)に紅生姜(べにしょうが)をのせた。
I put pickled red ginger on the gyudon.
焼(や)きそばには紅生姜(べにしょうが)が欠(か)かせない。
Pickled red ginger is essential for yakisoba.
紅生姜(べにしょうが)の鮮(あざ)やかな赤(あか)が料理(りょうり)の彩(いろど)りになる。
The vivid red of the pickled ginger adds color to the dish.

Composed of 紅(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):

  • 牛丼(ぎゅうどん): gyudon (beef bowl)
  • 焼(や)きそば: yakisoba
  • お好(この)み焼(や)き: okonomiyaki
  • たこ焼(や)き: takoyaki

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ガリ(がり): 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
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