A pickled, spicy stem vegetable from Sichuan (often sliced and served as a condiment in Chinese cuisine), commonly written in katakana as zha cai / za-ssai.
中華料理店でザーサイをおつまみにビールを飲んだ。
At the Chinese restaurant I had zha cai as a snack with beer.
ザーサイは細かく刻んでチャーハンに入れると風味が出る。
If you chop zha cai finely and add it to fried rice, it gives good flavor.
前菜としてザーサイが出てきたので、みんなで少しずつ分けた。
Zha cai was served as an appetizer, so everyone shared a little.