China Moon Pickled Ginger

This is a terrific item to have on hand, both for the zippy slices of ginger and the sweet and tart juice. Even if you were never to cook a specifically Chinese dish, you would find the juice a great addition to salad dressings and the minced pickled ginger a novel refreshment in a meat patty. If you are a Chinese- or Asian-inclined cook, you will quickly find that you cannot do without this condiment.

Pickled ginger, like any pickled product, begins with impeccably fresh produce. L