Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories 134kcal 6%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 19g 38%
Protein 4g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1,100mg 45%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Tsukemono - Kasuzuke (Sake Lees Pickling)

Name: Tsukemono - Kasuzuke (Sake Lees Pickling)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Homemade Kasudoko (Sake Lees Marinade):; 1 lb sake lees (sake kasu) (at room temperature); 2 Tbsp miso (I used white miso); 4 Tbsp sugar; 1 Tbsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 3 Tbsp sake; For the Cucumber Kasuzuke:; 5 Japanese cucumbers (1.1 lbs, 500 g); 1 Tbsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (2% salt of the cucumber weight; 10 g); Homemade Kasudoko (ingredients above)

Prep 15m

Total 15m

This Tsukemono - Kasuzuke recipe uses homemade Kasudoko, a Sake Lees Marinade, to pickle Japanese cucumbers. The Kasudoko is made with sake lees, miso, sugar, salt, and sake. The cucumbers are salted and then pickled in the Kasudoko for a delicious and traditional Japanese side dish.