noun
shibazuke; Kyoto-style pickled vegetables with red shiso
A traditional Kyoto pickle made from chopped vegetables (often cucumber, eggplant, myoga) salted and fermented with red shiso leaves, giving a distinctive purple color and tangy flavor.
京都のお土産にしば漬けを買った。
I bought some shibazuke as a souvenir from Kyoto.
しば漬けはご飯によく合う。
Shibazuke goes well with rice.
The name likely comes from the red shiso leaves (紫蘇) used in pickling, but the exact origin is uncertain. The kanji 柴 (brushwood) may be ateji.