Ferments & funk · pickled
Fukujinzuke
Also called Japanese curry relish, fukujin-zuke
Japanese relish of daikon, aubergine, lotus root and cucumber pickled in sweet soy sauce; the red-brown condiment served with Japanese curry rice.
- A kind of Japanese pickles
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodPickled rakkyo
Another classic curry relish: sweet-sour and crunchy, but oniony.
- T2 · GoodYellow pickled radish
Crunchy and sweet but less soy-savoury; chop finely.
- T3 · In a pinchBeni shoga
Sharp and gingery rather than sweet; use less. (use 0.5× the amount)
- T3 · In a pinchShibazuke
Saltier and sourer, purple rather than brown.
Cook with Fukujinzuke
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