Homemade Shibazuke Pickles

Name: Homemade Shibazuke Pickles
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 200 g eggplant (Japanese or Chinese); 10 g ginger root; 50 g Japanese ginger (myoga) ((Japanese ginger)); 5 perilla leaves (shiso); 100 g Japanese cucumber (or Persian cucumber); 9 g sea salt; 10 g sugar; 45 ml red ume plum vinegar (umesu); red perilla leaves (akajiso) ((optional) rubbed with salt and washed)

Instructions

Prep:30min

Shibazuke are vibrant purple pickles made with summer vegetables such as eggplant, cucumbers and Japanese ginger pickled with salt, sugar, and red ume vinegar. The bright and refreshing flavor makes them a great side dish and perfect with rice!

Updated at: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:07:47 GMT