I just got back from my first trip to Japan, and was absolutely blown away by nearly everything I experienced. However. One seemingly throw away pickle dish I had at 3 different Izakyas really stuck me with and I was hoping to be able to find it back here in the USA or at least something comparable. The only thing I ever saw it called was Mountain Jellyfish. It was the perfect pickle snack and I'm already missing it!
by CrossFox42
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It’s a mountain vegetable called either yamakurage or kuki (stem) lettuce. It can be bought in packages already prepared. You can probably find it online. It’s sold in supermarkets and kombinis in Japan in packaging like the picture link I attached [here](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRlmJzCD-2VXXDdtNFOdxbK5F4Ydc1VltTKewnSzru_1NcVjQvSLuIB_mNC&s=10)
Also editing to add that that’s a slightly different preparation than what you ate at the restaurant. The one you had was more [like this](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcScumT-L8I9r6xY-sUTTFl-uVYjun13PtEFzg&usqp=CAU)