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.
Standard spelling with okurigana; the most common written form.
Kanji-only spelling, less common but still used in product labels and traditional contexts.
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.