חמוצים יפנים / Japanese pickles / Tsukemono

מצרכים

• Half a white cabbage
• 8 large carrots
• 1 red pepper
• 1 cucumber
• 1/2 cup sugar (100 grams)
• 2 cups vinegar (half a liter)
• 1 cup water (250 milliliters)
• Tablespoon of salt

אופן ההכנה

1. Bring 2 cups of tap water, 1 cup vinegar, 1/2 cup sugar and a tablespoon of salt to a boil. When the water is boiling, lower the flame and leave the pot in the cutters until you finish cutting the vegetables.
2. In the meantime, cut half a cabbage and transfer to a jar, cut into 8 rings of carrots, 1 cucumber and add to the jar. Cut red pepper into strips and compress into a jar.
3. Turn off the flame, pour the liquid into a jar and wait until the water reaches room temperature. Close the lid and transfer to the refrigerator.