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the ginger knot (saengjjok
maedup)
Known as a universal spice, this favourite of the East
is found as ginger root (a tuberous root) in so many
food dishes throughout Asia, it is hard to imagine
many without the wonderful spicy aroma. Whether
as shaved ginger added to sushi or as powdered root
in curries, ginger is a great favourite. The Ginger
Knot is said to resemble the ginger root, gnarly and
a little irregular.

3 form a third loop alongside the second loop,

using the second cord, and insert it through the
second loop.

1 make two separate loops in your two pieces of 4 reach down through

the third loop and hold
cord.
the first cord, pulling it up
through the third loop as
shown here.

2 insert the right loop through the left loop and 5 take the end of the first cord and slip it under
the parts pulled up through the third loop, then
fold the first cord back on itself to make the
close up the left loop to trap the right loop.
fourth loop.