Quick Japanese Pickled Vegetables

Name: Quick Japanese Pickled Vegetables
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: ½ pound daikon radish; ½ pound any combination of carrot, turnip and cucumber; ½ cup water; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 teaspoons The Spice House whole sansho peppercorns; 2 The Spice House tien tsin chiles; 2 to 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 inch ginger root, sliced; ¾ cup soy sauce; ½ cup rice vinegar; optional yuzu or lemon peel to taste

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:10min

Spicy, tangy Japanese-style pickled vegetables made with daikon and mixed vegetables in a soy-vinegar brine flavored with sansho, chiles, garlic, and ginger. They’re ready after about an hour and keep well in the fridge for up to 10 days.

Updated at: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:29:42 GMT