noun
freshly pickled vegetables
Refers to vegetables that have been pickled for a short time, often with a crisp texture and light flavor. Common in Japanese cuisine, especially with cucumbers, eggplants, or daikon.
夏になると、祖母がきゅうりの新漬けを作ってくれる。
In summer, my grandmother makes freshly pickled cucumbers for us.
この新漬けは塩分控えめで、さっぱりしている。
These freshly pickled vegetables are low in salt and refreshing.
漬物 is the general term for all types of pickles, while 新漬け specifically means lightly pickled, fresh pickles.
浅漬け also means lightly pickled vegetables, often used interchangeably with 新漬け, though 浅漬け may emphasize the short pickling time even more.
Compound of 新 (shin, 'new, fresh') and 漬け (zuke, 'pickling'). The reading しんづけ follows rendaku voicing of つけ to づけ.