noun
suguki pickle; Kyoto-style pickled turnip
A traditional lactic-acid fermented pickle from Kyoto, made from a specific turnip-like vegetable. A regional specialty.
京都の冬の味覚といえば、すぐきが有名だ。
When it comes to winter flavors in Kyoto, suguki pickles are famous.
すぐきは独特の酸味がある漬物です。
Suguki is a pickle with a distinctive sour taste.
Rare kanji form; learners will almost always encounter the kana spelling.
The name すぐき is said to derive from the sour taste (酸) and the stem (茎) of the vegetable, but the exact origin is uncertain. It is a traditional Kyoto food.