Recipe tsukemono Chinese cabbage carrot
Sophie and François
Tsukemono are delicious pickled vegetables that are served as a side dish. Check out our quick and easy Chinese cabbage and carrot tsukemono recipe!
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Japanese
- 4 sheets Chinese cabbage
- 1 carrot
- 1/2 tsp salt flower
Sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
Cut the cabbage leaves into 4 cm thick pieces. Peel the carrot and slice it as well.
Place the cabbage and carrot pieces in a bowl and add the fleur de sel. Mix well until the vegetables soften a little.
Preparing the sauce
In a saucepan over low heat, whisk together the vinegar, soy sauce, mirin and sesame oil. As soon as it simmers, remove from heat.
Add this sauce to your vegetables, mix well and then, once covered with cling film, weight down with a weight.
Let macerate for 1 hour in the fridge, it's ready! They can be eaten at your convenience, cold or at room temperature.