Pickle it, just a little bit! 🎤🎹

Cook Time: 3 minutes

Prep Time: 25 mins

Amazuzuke: Sugar vinegar pickling

Tsukemono: literally "pickled things"

What's not to love with pickles? says anyone with sour tooth. 😋

And even if you're the polar opposite, give this a try. Pickles are known palate cleansers, when paired with rich-tasting dishes, like fried chicken, pork bar-b-q, even ramen, meals become more enjoyable.

So here's an easy refreshing Japanese pickle recipe.

Ingredients 🥒
1 Daikon (radish)
1 Carrot sliced rectangular
1/4 Cabbage - julienne or squares

1/4 cup Rice or cane vinegar

1/8 cup white sugar
1 tsp salt

Remove moisture 🥒
Place the vegetables in a bowl or ziplock bag.

Sprinkle 1 tsp salt.

Massage and mix well together.

Leave and let it rest for 15 minutes.

Drain the liquid.

Prepare the brine 🥒
Mix vinegar, sugar and salt in a small pan.

Boil for 3 minutes; the sugar should have dissolved into the mixture.

Cool.

Pickle it! 🥒

In a sealable container, put all the veggies.

Add the brine.

Mix/massage.

Seal well for an hour.

Note: This can keep in the fridge for a week.

Serve 🥒

Serve without the brine as a side dish to your favorite dishes.

Here's our take 1 for 2022:

Good! says the 4 musketeers.

But, I still want that "summer breeze and lights up the place because your roof flew off" effect verdict from hubby-o though. Saving that for take 2.

Tip: the family prefers an extra portion of sugar and a little water to lessen acidity

Inspired by:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARniEj0GAtg (Just One Cookbook)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H6n1E6doSA&t=132s (Ochikeron)

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