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Nishinzuke (鰊漬け): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nishinzuke (鰊漬け) is a Japanese food classified as pickled fish, tsukemono. Ingredients listed for it include migaki nishin.

Name in Japanese鰊漬け
Typepickled fish, tsukemono
Main ingredientsmigaki nishin

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