The tangy flavor of fresh ginger is ubiquitous in Chinese cooking. Here are basic steps for shredding and mincing ginger.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 5 minutes
Here's How:
- Peel a piece of fresh ginger.
- Cut off the small protuberances or knobby parts.
- Cut the ginger horizontally into thin slices.
- Stack the pieces and cut across in the opposite direction into thin shreds.
- To mince, simply continue chopping the ginger, first in one direction and then the other, into fine bits.
