Benishoga / pickled red ginger (紅しょうが in Japanese) is a variety of Japanese pickled vegetables made from ginger, salt, apricot vinegar, and sugar, with the red coloring coming from the apricot vinegar. Apricot vinegar is an extract made from pickling apricots "umeboshi" in salt, and its red color is due to the addition of red perilla leaves. It is often served with sushi, yakisoba, okonomiyaki, and ramen as a side dish. Benishoga has a different taste from the sliced pickled ginger that is often served with sushi.