It's a sushi platter staple: small, pink slivers of pickled ginger. Called gari in Japanese, the name is meant to mimic the sound of a knife cutting through ginger. Gari is a type of amazuzuke ...

Nigiri sushi. Make half-turn, take the chopstick and put soy sauce on the fish side. You can see no rice. Just a touch of the soy sauce on the top of the fish. But now, ginger. A piece of ginger ...

Rinse the sushi rice under cold water until the water runs clear. Drain well. In a medium saucepan, combine the rice and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 18 ...