Kathy Stroup

4 weeks ago | norecipes.com | Marc Matsumoto |Kathy Stroup |Jen Brulé

Simple to make and wildly flavorful, these Japanese pickled carrots are a classic shoyuzuke pickle perfect for snacking, bento, or side dishes. If you've got carrots and soy sauce, you're just a few steps away from these savory-sweet Japanese pickled carrots. Shoyuzuke (醤油漬け) means "pickled in soy sauce," and it's a traditional Japanese method that uses the salt and deep umami of soy sauce to brine and preserve.

4 weeks ago | norecipes.com | Marc Matsumoto |Kathy Stroup |Jen Brulé

This fast, fresh asazuke delivers the crisp, salty crunch of homemade Japanese pickles with just a handful of ingredients and a few hours of pickling time. Asazuke (浅漬け) literally means "lightly pickled, and it's my go-to when I'm craving something crisp and refreshing to go with a Japanese meal. Although it is a type of tsukemono (漬物), this quick Japanese pickled cabbage isn't lacto-fermented like kimchi or nukazuke.