Fukujinzuke

Fukujinzuke (福神漬) is one of the most popular kinds of pickles in Japanese cuisine, commonly used as a relish for Japanese curry. In fukujinzuke, vegetables including daikon, eggplant, lotus root and cucumber are finely chopped, then pickled in a base that flavored with soy sauce. The end result has a crunchy texture. There are many views as to what defines Japanese cuisine, as the everyday food of the Japanese people have diversified immensely over the past century or so. ... Curry (カレー karÄ“) is one of the most popular dishes in Japan. ... Binomial name Raphanus sativus L. Daikon (Japanese: , literally large root; Traditional Chinese: , literally white carrot; Korean: mu, literally radish), is a mild-flavored East Asian giant white radish. ... Binomial name Solanum melongena L. The eggplant, aubergine, or brinjal (Solanum melongena) is a solanaceous plant bearing a fruit of the same name, commonly used as a vegetable in cooking. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Binomial name Cucumis sativus L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Soy sauce (US) or soya sauce is a fermented sauce made from soybeans (soya beans), roasted grain, water and salt. ...

The name originates from the tale of Seven Lucky Gods. In homage to the name, some varieties of fukujinzuke consists of 7 different kind of vegetables, adding sword beans (鉈豆 natamame), perilla, shiitake mushrooms and/or sesame seeds to the four main ingredients. The seven fortune gods (七福神, shichi fukujin) in Japan refer to the seven gods of good fortune in Japanese folklore: ; . They are often the subject of netsuke carvings and other representations. ... Binomial name Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton Perilla is a genus of annual herb that is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae. ... Binomial name Lentinula edodes (Berk. ... Binomial name Sesamum indicum Sesame (Sesamum indicum)is a crop grown primarily for its seeds. ...