8 Easy Ways to Make Light & Refreshing Japanese Pickles a.k.a. ASAZUKE

Опубликовано: 16 Май 2026
на канале: JAPANESE COOKING CHANNEL

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Do you know “Asazuke,” Japanese pickles that can be made in a short time?
Try our healthy and delicious lightly pickled pickles, Asazuke using your favorite vegetables and Japanese seasonings. (Japanese Pickles Recipe / Tsukemono Recipe)
We will share 8 ideas using various vegetables so you can find your favorite combination.

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【CHAPTER】
00:00 Yamitsuki Cucumber
04:02 Mugen Cabbage
06:40 Pickled Yam and Cucumber with Umeboshi Flavor
10:01 Refreshing Napa Cabbage Asazuke
12:40 Quick and Easy Celery Asazuke
14:54 Carrot Asazuke with Miso Twist
17:01 Umami-Rich Daikon Asazuke
19:40 Zesty and Crunchy Three-Vegetable Asazuke

1. Yamitsuki Cucumber

Ingredients [for 2-3 servings]
・7 oz (200g) Cucumber
・Salt (for preparing cucumbers)

・A pinch of Salt
・A pinch of Sugar

Seasoning for Asazuke
・1 tbsp Rice vinegar
・1 tsp Soy sauce
・1 tsp Mirin
・1 tsp Sesame oil
・A pinch of Dashi powder
・1/3 tsp Grated garlic
・Chili pepper (optional)
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2. Mugen Cabbage

Ingredients [for 2-3 servings]
・7 oz (200g) Cabbage
・1 tsp Salt

Seasoning for Asazuke
・1 tbsp Rice vinegar
・1 tbsp Sesame oil
・1/2 tbsp Sugar
・1 tsp Grated garlic
・1 tsp Grated ginger
・1/2 tsp Ra-yu (Chili oil)
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3. Pickled Yam and Cucumber with Umeboshi Flavor

Ingredients [for 2-3 servings]
・3.5 oz (100g) Japanese yam (Yama-imo)*
*You can also use Chinese yam (Naga-imo)

・7 oz (200g) Cucumber
・Salt (for preparing cucumbers)

・A pinch of Salt
・A pinch of Sugar

・1 Umeboshi (Pickled Japanese plum)

Seasoning for Asazuke
・1 tbsp Rice vinegar
・1/2 tbsp Beet sugar or Honey
・2-3 tbsp Dried bonito flakes (Katsuobushi)
・A pinch of Dashi powder
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4. Refreshing Napa Cabbage Asazuke

Ingredients [for 2-3 servings]
・12.3 oz (350g) Napa cabbage (Chinese cabbage)
・1 tsp Salt

Seasoning for Asazuke
・1/2 tsp Dashi powder
・1-2 tsp Orange marmalade (optional)
・Chili pepper (optional)
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5. Quick and Easy Celery Asazuke

Ingredients [for 2-3 servings]
・3.5 oz (100g) Celery

Seasoning for Asazuke
・1 tsp Rice vinegar
・1 tsp Sugar
・1/2 tsp Sesame oil
・A pinch of Salt
・A pinch of Dashi powder
・Chili pepper (optional)
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6. Carrot Asazuke with Miso Twist

Ingredients [for 2-3 servings]
・2 oz (60g) Carrot
・A pinch of Salt

Seasoning for Asazuke
・1 tbsp Miso paste
・1/2 tbsp Mirin
・1 tsp Sugar
・1/2 tsp Grated ginger
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7. Umami-Rich Daikon Asazuke

Ingredients [for 2-3 servings]
・4.2 oz (120g) Daikon
・A pinch of Salt

Seasoning for Asazuke
・1 tsp Salted kombu (Shio-kombu)
・1 tsp Sesame oil
・1/2 tsp Soy sauce
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8. Zesty and Crunchy Three-Vegetable Asazuke

Ingredients [for 4-5 servings]
・3.5 oz (100g) Cabbage
・3.5 oz (100g) Komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach)
・2.8 oz (80g) Daikon
・1 tsp Salt

Seasoning for Asazuke
・1.5 tbsp Rice vinegar
・2 tsp Sugar
・A pinch of Dashi powder
・1 tsp White sesame seeds
・Chili pepper (optional)
・4-5 sheets of Shiso leaves (optional)