I tried the "pickled spring cabbage" that I saw in the prepared foods section of FamilyMart. Biting into the crunchy hardened Japanese cabbage, you can feel the sweetness of the vegetable in this dish. Calories: 28kcal, protein: 1.3g (0.11oz), fat: 0g (0oz), sugar: 5.0g (0oz), dietary fiber: 1.5g (0.18oz), salt equivalent: 1.6g (0.21oz).

Lightly-pickled spring kyarabetsu

In addition to cabbage, Japanese cucumbers, Japanese carrots, and Japanese ginger are seasoned and pickled. When you pick up the bright green leaves with your chopsticks and put them in your mouth, they have a crunchy texture rather than crispy.


It is more like a salad than a pickled dish, with the impression that it is just raw cabbage cut and quickly seasoned. The sweetness of the vegetables spreads with each bite, and the moderate saltiness and the aroma of ginger give it a refreshing aftertaste.


This dish can be served as an addition to dinner, or as an appetizer with beer, sake, or shochu. It also goes surprisingly well with a cup of hot Japanese tea.