What is "shoga"

Shōga is the Japanese word for ginger and can refer to:

• Gari (ginger), also called sushi ginger
• Beni shōga, a type of Japanese pickle
• Pork shogayaki, a Japanese dish with sliced pork and ginger

See also:

• Kuchi shōga, a Japanese phonetic system for 'pronouncing' the sounds of drums
• Shogaol, a chemical found in ginger