Tuesday, November 29, 2011

My crazy neighbour and her stinky, rotting daikon!

For the past 2 weeks or so, as I go down the stairs of our apartment building, I'm greeted by a foul smell.  My crazy neighbour (she is really crazy when she drinks...which is everyday) LOVES to make Japanese pickles. A lot of people like to make pickles but I think she is either obsessed and out of control or she sells them.....or perhaps both. She is constantly making pickles...she even uses the little house in the parking lot as a pickle making room.

But now she is preparing the daikon (Japanese radish) outside ....basically they smell like they are rotting and as it is unusually warm these days so  the smell is horrible!

Basically she is trying to make "takuan" ...pickled daikon.

When I first came to Japan, I basically couldn't eat any of the pickles...they take some getting used to. Now, I actually really like takuan (call me crazy but they are really good with pork chops!) but really...does she have to make them in the parking lot? 

If you are interested in more information about takuan and how to make it...click here.


Jardzy said...

maybe she is hiding the bodies?

illahee said...

that's pretty gross! so smelly!


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