Originally Posted by
Q Shoe Guy
I was wondering about this , is the white sliced shōga that comes with packaged sushi the same thing without the red dye ?
It’s ginger, but, to me, it tastes very different. Probably more sugar in the white sliced shōga, it could also be that it hasn’t been dried or brined to the same extent before pickling.
MrLapLap is away this week but I’ll ask for his take when he gets back.