Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Korean Seasoned Radish Salad
韓式醋拌蘿蔔絲
Recipe overview
Fine daikon strips are briefly salted and dressed with chilli, vinegar and spring onion for an unfermented Korean side dish.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 500 g daikon radish
- 2 stalks spring onions
- 1 piece garlic clove
Salting mixture
- 1 tsp salt
Korean chilli-vinegar dressing
- 1 tbsp Korean chilli flakes
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds
02
Tools
- kitchen knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- measuring spoons
- vegetable grater
- sieve
- serving plate
03
Steps
Step 1
Wash and peel daikon, then trim both ends
Wash and peel daikon, then trim both ends.
Step 2
Slice daikon thinly, then cut into strips about three millimetres wide
Slice daikon thinly, then cut into strips about three millimetres wide.
Step 3
Put strips in a bowl, sprinkle with one teaspoon salt and toss gently
Put strips in a bowl, sprinkle with one teaspoon salt and toss gently.
Step 4
Rest at room temperature for ten minutes to soften and release moisture
Rest at room temperature for ten minutes to soften and release moisture.
Step 5
Meanwhile chop spring onions and grate garlic
Meanwhile chop spring onions and grate garlic.
Step 6
Mix rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil until sugar dissolves
Mix rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil until sugar dissolves.
Step 7
Tip daikon into a sieve and press gently to remove excess liquid
Tip daikon into a sieve and press gently to remove excess liquid.
Step 8
Taste one strip; if too salty, rinse briefly with cooled boiled water and drain
Taste one strip; if too salty, rinse briefly with cooled boiled water and drain.
Step 9
Return daikon to a clean bowl and add garlic and Korean chilli flakes
Return daikon to a clean bowl and add garlic and Korean chilli flakes.
Step 10
Pour in the dressing and toss thoroughly with a clean spoon until evenly coated
Pour in the dressing and toss thoroughly with a clean spoon until evenly coated.
Step 11
Fold in spring onions and sesame seeds, then taste
Fold in spring onions and sesame seeds, then taste.
Step 12
Transfer to a small plate, eat the same day and refrigerate leftovers immediately
Transfer to a small plate, eat the same day and refrigerate leftovers immediately.
Common mistakes
- This is a freshly dressed side, not fermented kimchi; do not hold it at room temperature for hours.
Tips
Cut even strips so they soften consistently during salting.
