Learn how to make delicious pickled ginger tsukudani, designed for home cooks with attention to common pitfalls. This is a perfect side dish for rice and a great addition to your bento box.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients (2-4 servings)
- Fresh Ginger 2 packs (220g)
- Bonito Flakes (Katsuobushi) 1 pack (4g)
- White Sesame Seeds 1 tbsp
Seasonings
- [A] Dark Soy Sauce 50ml
- [A] Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine) 50ml
- [A] Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) 50ml
- [A] Brown Sugar 30g
Steps
- Wash the Fresh Ginger under running water.
- Thinly slice the Fresh Ginger using a slicer.
- Julienne the thinly sliced Fresh Ginger.
- Place the julienned Fresh Ginger in a bowl, add water, and let it soak for about 10 minutes.
- Thoroughly drain the water from the soaked Fresh Ginger.
- Put the Fresh Ginger into a pot, add enough water to cover, and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, drain the Fresh Ginger into a colander and discard the water.
- Return the drained Fresh Ginger to the same pot, add enough water to cover, and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, drain the Fresh Ginger into a colander and discard the water. Repeat this blanching process a total of 3 times. Key Tip: If you dislike the spiciness of ginger, increase the number of blanching times.
- Prepare the seasoning mixture. In a bowl, combine Dark Soy Sauce 50ml, Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine) 50ml, Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) 50ml, and Brown Sugar 30g. Mix well.
- Add the blanched Fresh Ginger and all of the prepared [A] seasoning mixture to the pot.
- Simmer over medium heat.
- Stir occasionally while simmering until the liquid reduces.
- Once the liquid has reduced and thickened, turn off the heat. Key Tip: Be careful not to overcook, or it will become tough.
- Add the Bonito Flakes (Katsuobushi) 4g and mix well.
- Add the White Sesame Seeds (1 tbsp) and mix thoroughly.
- Transfer to a serving dish. It's ready!






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