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Everyday Japanese Pickles (Asazuke)

Name: Everyday Japanese Pickles (Asazuke)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 leaves napa cabbage (11 oz, 300 g; or use green cabbage); 2 inches daikon radish (6 oz, 170 g; or use turnips or cauliflower); 1 Japanese or Persian cucumber (4.5 oz, 128 g); ½ watermelon radish (3.5 oz, 100 g; or use red radish); ⅓ carrot (1.6 oz, 45 g); For the Seasoning:; Diamond Crystal kosher salt (2.5% salt; we‘ll calculate the amount of the salt based on the weight of your vegetables); ½ tsp sugar; 1 piece kombu (dried kelp) (1 x 2 inches or 2.5 x 5 cm per piece); 5 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) (optional, but it‘s best to include); For Serving:; toasted sesame oil (for drizzling); toasted white sesame seeds (for sprinkling); yuzu zest (optional)

Prep 15m

Total 15m

This Everyday Japanese Pickles (Asazuke) recipe uses a combination of napa cabbage, daikon radish, cucumber, watermelon radish, and carrot, seasoned with kosher salt, sugar, kombu, and shiso leaves. Drizzle with toasted sesame oil and sprinkle with toasted white sesame seeds for a refreshing and flavorful side dish. Optional yuzu zest adds extra citrusy fragrance.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 8)

4 leaves napa cabbage (11 oz, 300 g; or use green cabbage)

2 inches daikon radish (6 oz, 170 g; or use turnips or cauliflower)

1 Japanese or Persian cucumber (4.5 oz, 128 g)

½ watermelon radish (3.5 oz, 100 g; or use red radish)

⅓ carrot (1.6 oz, 45 g)

Diamond Crystal kosher salt (2.5% salt; we‘ll calculate the amount of the salt based on the weight of your vegetables)

1 piece kombu (dried kelp) (1 x 2 inches or 2.5 x 5 cm per piece)

5 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) (optional, but it‘s best to include)

toasted sesame oil (for drizzling)

toasted white sesame seeds (for sprinkling)

yuzu zest (optional)

Nutrition Facts

Calories

25kcal

1%
Fat

0g

0%
Saturated Fat

0g

0%
Carbohydrates

4g

0%
Fiber

1g

0%
Sugar

2g

0%
Protein

1g

0%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

13mg

0%

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

Everyday Japanese Pickles (Asazuke)

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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