Japanese Pickled Ginger

1. Wash fresh ginger root and rub off skin.

2. Slice the ginger thinly.

3. Sprinkle salt on ginger.

4. Leave salted ginger slices in a bowl for 1 hour.

5. Dry the ginger slices with paper towels, and put them in a sterilized container/jar.

6. Mix rice vinegar and sugar in a pan, and bring to a boil.

7. Pour the hot mixture of vinegar and sugar over the ginger slices. Cool.

8. The ginger will change color to light pink.

9. Cover the jar, and store it in the refrigerator.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	4.5333 g
Protein	179.5204 g
Carbohydrates	409.8601 g
Energy	2569.4652 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.1541 g
Water	1384.4738 g
Calcium, Ca	1168.5391 mg
Niacin	9.9734 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	272.0006 g
Riboflavin	1.36 mg
Sodium, Na	664.5047 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.136 g
Total lipid (fat)	4.5333 g
Manganese, Mn	1.9711 mg
Fructose	2.151 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	0.816 g
Sucrose	400.7276 g
Choline, total	589.3347 mg
Sugars, total	403.5956 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	0.3173 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:4 undifferentiated	0.4715 g
Vitamin B-6	1.088 mg
Selenium, Se	153.0373 g
Ash	12.7857 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	0.6619 g
Copper, Cu	2.3605 mg
Thiamin	1.088 mg
Retinol	272.0006 g
Iron, Fe	15.6222 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	409.8601 g
Phosphorus, P	1693.4037 mg
Folate, total	136.0003 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.2085 g
Cholesterol	453.3344 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	0.2992 g
Glucose (dextrose)	0.717 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.0181 g
Zinc, Zn	9.4747 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.5413 g
Vitamin A, IU	906.6687 IU
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.1088 g
Folate, DFE	136.0003 g
Vitamin B-12	9.0667 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.9067 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	1.1515 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.7979 g
Folate, food	136.0003 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	4.5333 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.2992 g
Magnesium, Mg	225.2637 mg
Potassium, K	2725.9081 mg

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Sugar	2 cups	1611.96	403.192	0
Salt	2 teaspoons	0	0	0
Vinegar	3 cups	150.57	6.6681	0
gingerroot	2 lbs	806.9352	0	4.5333