Pickled Ginger, 2.1 OZ for Eden FOODS

EDEN Pickled Ginger with Shiso Leaves is produced from a variety of ginger called 'zingiber officinale', which is cultivated for its rhizome or root. After the ginger is harvested, the fresh roots are peeled, thinly sliced, and pickled for a short time with a small amount of sea salt. The ginger slices are then pickled again in a mixture of water, umeboshi plum vinegar, rice malt, rice vinegar, and shiso leaves.

The variety of shiso used is called 'aka' (red) shiso, and together with umeboshi vinegar, it gives EDEN Pickled Ginger its light pink color. The mild sweet taste comes from naturally malted rice syrup. Pickling has been used as a means of preserving vegetables for thousands of years, and pickles are a staple in the Asian diet, as they are throughout the world.

References to ginger have been found in Chinese texts dating from the 6th century B.C., and from China, ginger was introduced throughout Asia. Arab traders brought it to the Mediterranean, and the Spanish brought it to the West Indies.

EDEN Pickled Ginger with Shiso Leaves is a thin sliced fresh ginger root pickled with red shiso (beefsteak) leaves. It contains no red dye, preservatives, or refined sugar that are often found in sushi bar varieties. This prized healthy food in Asia for over 2000 years is always served with sushi and is great with vegetables, grains, fish, and other protein dishes. It is low in sodium.

Pickled ginger has long been used to aid in the digestion of starches, fats, and oils. Shiso leaves contain a natural preservative called 'perilla-aldehyde', which is documented to have over one thousand times the strength of synthetic preservatives used in food. In Asia, it is said that ginger is one of the six necessities for longevity.

To use EDEN Pickled Ginger with Shiso Leaves, first quickly rinse it under cold water to remove the salty pickling brine. It can be eaten as is or used in making brown rice sushi and rice balls. It can also be chopped and mixed into grain, noodles, vegetable salads, or stir-fries for a delightful crunchy texture and mild pungent, sweet flavor. Additionally, it can be minced and used to create a variety of delicious salad dressings, marinades, and sauces.

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