What is tsukemono?
Tsukemono · Japanese
Japanese pickles: small piles of pickled radish, cucumber, cabbage, plum or eggplant served on the side to freshen each bite.
What it tastes like
Crunchy and salty, sometimes sour, sweet or funky depending on the pickle. A sharp little reset between rich bites.
Where you’ll see it
Alongside rice in Japanese set meals, bento boxes, ramen shops and izakayas, often as a small mixed plate.