Recipes
Do You Know Your Tsukemono? A Guide to Japanese Pickles
Japanese pickles—known collectively as tsukemono—are a cornerstone of Japanese food culture, which is heavily influenced by principles of balance handed down from kaiseki (the national haute cuisine). Here's how to tell your gari from your umeboshi...
Tsukemono - Japanese Quick Pickled Cucumbers (Shiozuke Tsukemono)
Using salt to preserve foods is a practice that spans centuries, and the world as a whole. The Japanese have turned this process into a cultural phenomenon called tsukemono. Trust me on this one, guys. It's a good thing. A very good thing. Japanese quick...