About Tickles Pickles
Tickles' Pickles is an award-winning London-based producer of naturally fermented vegetable pickles, founded in 2016 with a mission to bring traditional fermentation techniques from around the world to British tables. The brand's founder learned to make kimchi at Chunjinam Hermitage with Jeong Kwan—the Buddhist nun who gained global fame through Netflix's Chef's Table—bringing authentic Korean fermentation knowledge to their craft. The founder's passion for fermentation runs deep, rooted in childhood experiences at their parents' restaurants. Their family opened the first vegetarian restaurants in South Africa and pioneered seitan, tofu, and miso production in Bristol during the early 1970s—establishing a multi-generational legacy of plant-based food innovation that continues with Tickles' Pickles. Tickles' Pickles uses only fine, fresh vegetables and sea salt—nothing else. The magic ingredient is lactic acid bacteria, naturally present on vegetables, which the brand encourages through careful creation of acidic, oxygen-free environments. This traditional natural fermentation process gives their pickles their distinctive zing. Their Korean kimchi (94% Napa cabbage with spring onions, chilli, garlic, and ginger) won the Great British Food Awards 2022 alongside previous Great Taste 2019 recognition. Based in Northwest London (NW6), Tickles' Pickles offers Korean kimchi and Persian turnip torshi, with more global recipes in development. Available at premium retailers including Planet Organic, Ocado, and Selfridges in 200g retail packs and 2kg catering pails, the brand serves health-conscious consumers seeking authentic, gut-friendly fermented foods made with traditional methods and minimal ingredients.