Tsukemono

An assortment of tsukemono
Assorted tsukemono
A dish of tsukemono
Tsukemono shop in Nishiki Ichiba, Kyoto

Tsukemono (漬物, "pickled things") are Japanese preserved vegetables (usually pickled in salt, brine,[1] or a bed of rice bran).[2] They are served with rice as an okazu (side dish), with drinks as an otsumami (snack), as an accompaniment to or garnish for meals, and as a course in the kaiseki portion of a Japanese tea ceremony.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Reid, Libby (August 2008). TSUKEMONO: A Look at Japanese Pickling Techniques (PDF). Kanagawa International Foundation. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Hisamatsu, Ikuko (2013). Tsukemono Japanese Pickling Recipes. Japan: Japan Publications Trading Co., LTD. and Boutique-sha, Inc. p. 6. ISBN 978-4-88996-181-2.