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Quick pickled cabbage

Name: Quick pickled cabbage
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Taiwan
Ingredients: 400 g white cabbage, torn; 80 g carrot, thinly sliced; 1 tsp salt; 120 ml rice vinegar; 80 ml water; 40 g sugar; 2 garlic cloves, sliced

Crunchy cabbage and carrot in a bright, lightly sweet vinegar dressing.

Prep20 min

Cook2 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Let’s make it.

Toss cabbage and carrot with salt; leave 15 minutes, then rinse briefly and drain well.
Heat vinegar, water and sugar just until dissolved; cool fully.
Combine vegetables, garlic and cooled liquid in a clean container.
Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. Keep refrigerated and use within 3 days.

A little kitchen note

This is a refrigerator pickle, not a shelf-stable canning recipe. Chilling adds at least 4 hours. Home-cooking adaptation; not kitchen-tested. Check ingredient labels.

Allergen notes

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 80 kcal
Protein: 1.6 g
Carbs: 18.4 g
Fat: 0.1 g
Fibre: 3.1 g
Total sugar: 14.3 g
Sodium: 622 mg

Approximate generic ingredient estimates, not verified nutrition labels. Includes quantified optional ingredients; unquantified “as needed” salt, oils or garnishes may be excluded. Brands, substitutions, portions and cooking change values. Nutrition stays per portion when batch quantities are scaled. How we estimate nutrition

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