**Osawa's Dried Nuka Pickling Base: Made with Specially Cultivated Rice Bran**
**Make Authentic Nuka Pickles at Home**
* Mix with water and salt to create a nuka bed.* Enjoy nuka pickles about a week after making the nuka bed.* Includes 1 dried chili pepper.* No chemical seasonings.* Why not start a nuka pickling lifestyle?
Do you remember your grandmother's house, with a large barrel of nuka bed?As children, we enjoyed reaching deep into the large barrel to mix it and dig out pickles.Nuka beds were once commonplace in every household, but due to reasons like odor and the hassle of maintenance, the number of households with nuka beds temporarily decreased.However, with the recent boom in fermented foods and growing health consciousness, it seems that more households are starting to make their own nuka beds.When you make it at home, you can enjoy a variety of variations and control the pickling level freely.With more time spent at home, why not start a "nuka pickling lifestyle" in pursuit of nostalgic flavors and good health?
**The Best Time to Start Nuka Pickling is from Early Spring to Early Summer**While vegetables are suitable for nuka pickling in any season, early spring to early summer, when fresh vegetables like cucumbers, eggplants, and celery become available, is the optimal time to start your nuka bed.Furthermore, the bacteria in the nuka bed become active between 20-25°C, making this season ideal for the lactic acid bacteria to establish themselves in the nuka bed.
**Osawa's Nuka Pickling Base (Dried)**For a nuka bed that will be with you for a long time, choose good quality nuka and salt."Osawa's Nuka Pickling Base" uses domestically produced, specially cultivated rice bran.It is also pan-roasted in a flat-bottomed pan, giving it a good aroma and resulting in delicious pickles.It also includes a domestically produced chili pepper, which sharpens the flavor and has insect-repellent effects, allowing you to easily enjoy making a nuka bed with just one bag.We recommend using sea salt made with traditional methods that contains minerals.Combined with the abundant minerals from the vegetables, it enhances the umami of the nuka bed.One bag of "Osawa's Nuka Pickling Base" makes approximately 1.3kg of nuka bed.All you need to do is prepare a container.
**Nuka Bed Maintenance****Q. What if I'm away for a long time or don't have time to mix it every day?**Ideally, you should mix your nuka bed daily to maintain its deliciousness. However, if you don't have time to mix it every day, we recommend storing it in the refrigerator. You can also freeze it if you will be away for an extended period.
**Q. What if too much moisture comes out?**Wipe away the excess moisture with paper towels and add more nuka to achieve the desired consistency.Since salt is also lost with the moisture, add about 7% salt relative to the nuka.
**Q. What if the pickles become over-fermented?**Even if the pickles become too difficult to eat as is due to over-fermentation, try using them as an ingredient in dishes that benefit from acidity, such as hot and sour soup (sanラータン) or sweet and sour pork (酢豚).They contain a lot of delicious umami, so don't waste them and enjoy them in your own creative recipes.
**Recipe Idea: Enzyme Drink with Nuka Pickles**The fermented nuka bed is rich in enzymes.Simply blend your favorite nuka-pickled fruits with plant-based milk in a mixer to create a sugar-free enzyme drink!
**How to Use**1. Prepare a container about 3 times the size of the nuka bag and place one bag of nuka inside.2. Combine 100g of salt with 4 cups of water and bring to a boil.3. Once the saltwater has cooled, pour it into the container with the nuka and mix well.4. Place fresh vegetables in the container and pickle them.
**Osawa Japan**Osawa Japan carries on the name of George Osawa, Yoshikazu Sakurazawa's nickname abroad.Since its establishment in 1945, it has been a core distributor of macrobiotic foods, selling products that adhere to the highest quality standards to natural food stores, supermarkets, restaurants, cafes, pharmacies, cooking classes, and mail-order businesses nationwide.
**What is Macrobiotics?**If this is the first time you've heard this term, you might think it sounds complicated.But macrobiotics is actually very simple.The word is made up of three parts:"Macro" means large or long, as you know."Bio" means life. It shares the same root as "bio" in biology."Tics" means art or study.Connecting these three, you can already understand the meaning: "A theory and method for living life to the fullest for a long time!"And for that, it is necessary to "view life from a broad perspective."If you or your loved ones are currently facing physical or mental problems, first try to understand the factors causing them from the broadest possible perspective.That is the starting point of macrobiotics.
* **Product Name:** Nuka Pickling Base, Nuka Bed, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Osawa Nuka Pickling Base, Dried, Fermented Food, No Chemical Seasonings, Chili Pepper* **Contents:** 500g x 3* **Ingredients:** Rice Bran, Chili Pepper (Domestic)* **Nutrition Facts (per 100g):** Energy 435kcal / Protein 14.8g / Fat 21.8g / Carbohydrates 44.8g / Salt Equivalent 0g* **Manufacturer or Seller:** Osawa Japan Co., Ltd.* **Best Before Date:** 10 months* **Storage Method:** Cool, dark place* **Classification:** Food* **Country of Manufacture:** Japan
**Disclaimer*** The best before date indicated is the number of days from the manufacturing date. Please inquire for the actual expiration date.* Due to shared inventory with our own website, there may be cases of stockouts, backorders, or cancellations depending on the timing.* Due to product renewals, the packaging and product contents may differ slightly from the delivered product.* Mail delivery is a post-box drop-off. Cash on delivery is not available. Due to thickness restrictions (3cm or less), packaging will be simple.* We are not responsible for damage to the outer packaging.
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