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Beni shōga (紅生姜) is a type of tsukemono (Japanese pickle). It is made from thin strips of ginger pickled in umezu (梅酢), the vinegary pickling solution used to make umeboshi. The red color is traditionally derived from red perilla (Perilla frutescens var. crispa). Commercial beni shōga often derives its hue from artificial coloring.
Tsukemono (漬物, "pickled things") are Japanese preserved vegetables (usually pickled in salt, brine, [1] or a bed of rice bran). [2] They are served with rice as an okazu (side dish), with drinks as an otsumami (snack), as an accompaniment to or garnish for meals, and as a course in the kaiseki portion of a Japanese tea ceremony. [citation ...
The plate to the right is the national dish, gōyā chanpurū, made with bitter melon known as goyain. The traditional diet of the islanders contained sweet potato, green-leafy or root vegetables, and soy foods, such as miso soup, tofu or other soy preparations, occasionally served with small amounts of fish, noodles, or lean meats, all cooked with herbs, spices, and oil. [8]
Oriental pickling melon, called wolgwa (월과; 越瓜) in Korean, [1] and shirouri (シロウリ; 白瓜) in Japanese, [1] is a group of nonsweet melon cultivars used in Asian cuisines. The melon is used as a vegetable in Asian cuisines .
The name implies a food pickled in the morning and ready by the evening. [1] [2] The word asazuke can also refer to the items pickled in this manner. Asazuke is a sub-category of tsukemono, which includes all types of pickles. [3] Asazuke has become a very popular method of pickling in Japanese households due to its ease of preparation.
Vegetable kasuzuke, known as shiru-kasu-zuke or Narazuke was originally made with white melon, but later with cucumbers, eggplants, uri, and pickling melons. It was made by Buddhist monks, and used by samurai as imperishable wartime food. [citation needed] During the Edo period of the 17th century, a sake dealer promoted it widely. The dish ...
Momordica charantia, (commonly called bitter melon, cerassee, goya, bitter apple, bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear, karavila and many more names listed below) [1] is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae,widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit.
Beni shōga – Japanese pickled ginger; Bettarazuke – Type of pickled daikon popular in Tokyo; Bodi ko Achar; Bostongurka – Type of relish with pickled gherkins, red bell pepper and onion with spices; Branston pickle – British food brand known for its pickled chutney; Brined cheese – Cheese that is matured in brine