Thin slicing fresh ginger root really means that you don't have to even bother with removing the skin from the fresh ginger root. If the ginger root is a good quality root and not fibrous or tough, it is very easy to slice as thin as you would like and likely the ginger root skin will be very thin as well and not be intrusive in the wok recipe when it is cooked.Fresh Ginger Root thinly sliced with skin left on