Pickled Daikon

7 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. daikon, peeled
  • 2-inch carrot, peeled (a slender one is better)
  • 1 dried red chili pepper (whole)
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 1 c. rice vinegar

Directions

  1. 1
    Slice carrot into 1/16-inch thick rounds.
  2. 2
    Cut daikon into 1 1/2-inch thick rounds.
  3. 3
    Place it between a pair of chopsticks, slice it into 1/10-inch thick, just slice down to the chopsticks. Then turn it around and cut it in the same way across the slits. Sprinkle salt on carrot and daikon; stir up well by hand.
  4. 4
    Wait 10 to 15 minutes, until they are tender, then marinate in sugar, water, pepper and rice vinegar mixture overnight or more.
  5. 5
    Remove daikon, open like a flower and place a carrot slice in each one.

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