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Pickled Napa Cabbage with Umeboshi Plums

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Pickled Napa Cabbage with Umeboshi Plums Marcus Nilsson

  • Active Time

    15 min

  • Total Time

    2 1/4 hr

Quick-pickled cabbage has a refreshing crunch, with a light saltiness enhanced by umeboshi (Japanese salted plums with purple shiso).

Ingredients

Makes about 4 cups

1 (3-pound) head Napa cabbage, halved lengthwise, cored, and cut crosswise into1-inch-wide strips
1/4 cup kosher salt
6 umeboshi plums, pitted and minced
1/4 cup mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
1/4 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned)

  1. Step 1

    Transfer cabbage to a large bowl and separate leaves, then toss with kosher salt. Let stand at room temperature, stirring occasionally, 1 hour.

    Step 2

    Stir together umeboshi plums, mirin, and rice vinegar in a small bowl.

    Step 3

    Rinse cabbage with cold water in a colander and drain.

    Step 4

    Firmly squeeze 1 handful cabbage several times to remove excess water and transfer to cleaned bowl. Repeat with remaining cabbage. Stir in umeboshi mixture, then chill, covered, stirring once or twice, at least 1 hour.

Cooks' note:

Pickled cabbage can be chilled up to 3 weeks.

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  • This gets better with time. The first couple of days, it's a little sweet for my taste, but after a week it has good pickle flavor. I might up the umeboshi content a bit next time, as well as add in some shredded shiso leaves.

    • mmwwah

    • pomona ca

    • 4/16/2010

  • I made this with bok choi instead of Napa cabbage, and it was absolutely delicious. You need to like the sour, salty taste of umeboshi, but if you're a fan, this recipe is a winner!

    • bgertzfield

    • Santa Clara, CA

    • 11/19/2009

  • Fantastic recipe.I go wild with umeboshiI hope fo more,thanks

    • NUSHIE

    • Mexico

    • 4/26/2008

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