Sweet Pickled Ginger

When you sit down at the counter in a sushi restaurant, a chef may place a small mound of pickled sweet ginger in front of you before asking which sushi you wish to order. Sushi is always served with this slightly pink, sweet, pungent relish. Gari is the word for it in sushi restaurants; if you are not Japanese, you can surprise the chef by using this name.

A small bite of ginger eaten after a piece of sushi removes the oiliness of the fish from your mouth and refreshes your