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Japanese Pickles. Oshinko is a collective, generic name for Japanese pickles made from various vegetables pickled using salt (shio-zuke.) The vegetables can be cucumbers, daikon radish, Napa cabbage, baby carrots, burdock root, etc. Sometimes, it will also be used to include pickles made with rice bran, such as Takuan.
Oshinko is similar to sauerkraut, because there usually isnât any other seasonings involved in the pickling process but salt. They have a supple, somewhat rubbery texture that crunches satisfyingly after just a moment of pressing down with your teeth.