Japanese Kombucha: Umami-Rich Kombu Seaweed Tea
Unlike the one known as tea mushroom or tea fungus, Japanese kombucha (昆布茶, こんぶ茶: kombu tea)” is a seaweed tea made from powdered kombu or kelp. Japanese Kombucha Tea The truth is that most Japanese...
Category: Pickles
Teppo Zuke: What kind of Japanese Pickle is it?
As I wrote in the previous article, “Tsukemono (漬物)” is the Japanese generic term for pickles, and in the name of the dish, the suffix for it “Zuke (漬)” is often used, like “Narazuke...
Nara Zuke: Oriental Pickling Melon Pickled in Sake Lees
Nara is a historic city adjoining Kyoto where every year many tourists, both from in and outside Japan, enjoy sightseeing. When I think of Nara, many things come to my mind. But in terms...
Senmai Zuke: Pickled Turnip Slices from Daito in Kyoto
Kyoto (京都) is a historical city where various cultures and foods originated. For example, when I think of Tsukemono (漬物) pickles that the old city boasts, what comes to mind is Senmai Zuke. Senmai...
Iburigakko: Akita’s Smoked Pickled Daikon Radish
As you may know, “Takuan (たくあん or 沢庵)” is yellow pickled Daikon radish commonly eaten in Japan. The Japanese pickle is said to have been created by a Zen Buddhist named “Takuan Souhou (沢庵 宗彭)”...
Muraoka no Chorogi: A Unique Japanese Pickle Snack
Karikari Ume is one of the most commonly eaten pickle snacks in Japan, about which I wrote an article before. Made with unripe ume plums, Karikari Ume are pickled ume plums that are different from...
5 Recommended Ways to Eat Umeboshi Plums
“Umeboshi (梅干し)” is a traditional Japanese pickle made of ripe Ume plums pickled in salt and dried in the sun. Characterized by strong acidity and sourness, Ume plums don’t become sweet even when the fruit has...
Japanese Pickled Cucumber Recipe using Shio Koji
As you may know, Shio Koji (塩麹) is a lumpy seasoning paste made by fermenting and aging a mixture of malted rice and salt. It became a topic of conversation several years ago in...
