pickle

Kyūri no Kyūchan is the name of a product introduced by Tokai Pickling Co., Ltd. in 1962. The popularity it has maintained ever since has resulted in any cucumber pickle that is prepared with soy sauce and has a sweet and salty flavor as “Kyūri no Kyūchan.”

【Ingredients】(4 Servings)
Cucumber (きゅうり / Kyūri)……２
Salt (塩/ Shio)……1/2tsp
Ginger (しょうが / Shōga)……10g
Red pepper (赤唐辛子 / Aka-tōhgarashi)……１
Soy sauce (しょうゆ / Shōyu)……3tbsp
Sugar (砂糖 / Satōh)……2tbsp
Vinegar (酢/ Su)……2tsp

[How to Make]
① Cut the cucumber into rounds 1㎝ wide. Salt and set them aside for 30 minutes and then drain off the excess water. Julienne the ginger. Cut the red pepper into rings and remove the seeds.
② Add the ginger, red pepper, soy sauce, sugar, and vinegar to a pot. Bring the pot to a boil, add the cucumber rounds, bring to a boil again and then turn off the heat. Let the pot sit for 30 minutes.
③ Remove the cucumbers, bring the pot to a boil again, return the cucumbers to the pot and turn off the heat. Let the pot sit for 30 minutes to let the cucumbers take on the other flavors.