【Materials】(For 2 people) 
Okra...80grams
Salt...1/2 teaspoon
Salt koji...50grams
Cane sugar...10g
Rice vinegar...1/2 teaspoon                                                                                                                  Chili threads (for decoration) ...as you like

"Bettara-zuke" pickles made with okra

【How to make】
①Blanch the okra in boiling water and then transfer to cold water (be careful not to boil it).
②Drain ①, sprinkle with salt and let sit for a while.
③Mix together the salt koji, brown sugar, and rice vinegar.
④Quickly rinse ② with water and wipe off the water with kitchen paper, then soak in ③ and let sit.

【Point】
To bring out the beautiful color of the okra and keep it crisp, quickly dip it in boiling water. Even though it's a pickle, it's not suitable for making in advance, so make it whenever you need it.

                                                            by  Masako Yoshimura(Culinary expert,Registered dietician)

Articles are excerpts from reports and news in the Kyoto Shimbun. Due to automatic translation, some expressions may not be accurate.