<Hakusaizuke – Easy Japanese Pickled Cabbage (Vegan & Probiotic)>

⭐ Quick Summary

A simple, vegan-friendly Japanese pickled cabbage made with kombu, salt, chili, and yuzu.Lightly fermented and naturally probiotic, this easy side dish adds freshness and balance to everyday meals—perfect with rice, miso soup, or Ichiju-Sansai style plates.

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<JAPANESE PICKLES- 白菜漬けHAKUSAIZUKE->

▶vegan

<Yield> 4 servings

<Prep time> 15 minutes (does not include the time for fermenting)

<Cook time> 0 minutes

<Ingredients>

500g Chinese cabbage (approximately ¼ of a head)

10cm×10cm piece kombu

2 teaspoons (10g) sea salt (2% of weight of Chinese cabbage)

1 dried chili / 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

few slices of yuzu peel

<Directions>

1. Wash the Chinese cabbage and wipe off the excess moisture. Chop them into large pieces. Transfer into a ziplock bag. Sprinkle with some salt and then massage it in. Leave it for 5 minutes until it starts to sweat.

2. Cut the kombu into strips. Remove the seeds from the dried chili and cut into small pieces. Thinly slice the peel of the yuzu.

3. Add the kombu strips, chopped chilies and yuzu peels into the cabbage bag from step 1. Massage the additional ingredients and close the ziplock bag. Put something heavy (2kg) on top of the bag and let it rest in the fridge for 2 days.

4. When you see lots of water come out and small bubbles appearing then they are ready to eat.

<Miwa’s tips> ※Watch more on YouTube!

・You need a large ziplock bag.

・Dried chili is for preservation. Even if you are sensitive to heat, please do not leave it out.

・Yuzu is optional.

・If you have time, leave the Chinese cabbage under the sun for 3 hours to dry before adding them into the ziplock bag. This process will elevate the flavor.

・You can make a larger portion. Always remember to use 2% salt per weight of Chinese cabbage.

<Storage time>

Store pickles in the fridge for up to 1 week.

<Recommended dish to go with>

ONIGIRI MISO EGGPLANT

PICKLED PLUM SOUP

This Hakusaizuke is great to be served in this tableware.

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2021/01/08 MIWA