Make the ginger-mint sauce: In a medium heat-proof bowl or container, combine the minced scallions, minced garlic, the ginger, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the sugar.

Ginger is best incorporated in small doses, which is where mincing it really comes in handy. Here's how you can do that with or without a grater.

Grated ginger is useful in lots of dishes, but grating it can be a pain. The solution is simple: wrap your grater with a little plastic wrap, and grate the ginger over the wrap. You’d think it ...