Musaengchae recipe comparison

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Baek Jong-won's Radish Salad (Musaengchae)

A versatile Musaengchae recipe by Baek Jong-won, seasoned to be crisp, refreshing, and sweet-and-sour with fresh autumn radishes, perfect for bibimbap.

15 minEasyside dish
RadishGreen onionMinced garlicRed pepper flakesVinegar
super easyeveryday side dishrice-friendly

Kim Jin-soon's Musaengchae

A legendary musaengchae that maximizes umami and crunch by salting with fermented sand lance sauce and starch syrup for 10 minutes instead of salt.

20 minEasyside dish
RadishLarge green onionGochugaruFermented sand lance sauceMinced garlic
10-minuteRice thiefSuper simple

Ttukdak Hyung's Musaengchae

A sweet and tangy musaengchae that stays crunchy and chewy for a long time by drawing out moisture with oligosaccharide syrup and seasoned salt.

1 hr 10 minEasyside dish
radishgochugaruvinegarfermented anchovy saucemaesil syrup
crunchyside dishfridge clean-out

Hong Shin-ae's Mu Saengchae

A super simple mu saengchae that maximizes crunchy texture and refreshing flavor by skipping the salting step and pre-soaking the secret seasoning.

15 minEasyside dish
radishgochugaru (Korean chili flakes)minced garlicminced gingerfish sauce
side dishsuper simplecrunchy texture

Jung Ho-young's Mother's Style Radish Salad

A crisp, tangy-sweet radish salad with the golden ratio of fish sauce and sesame oil, enhanced with a touch of vinegar—always refreshing and delicious no matter when you eat it.

15 minEasyside dish
daikononiongreen onionred pepper powderanchovy sauce
super simplerice killerunique side dish

Kim Dae-seok's Radish Salad

A refreshing and crisp radish salad with a savory depth from half a bottle of yogurt, free from heaviness.

15 minEasyside dish
radishchili powderminced garlicgingerplum syrup
super simplerice companionappetite stimulant

Aha Bujang's Musaengchae

A crunchy radish salad made by cutting radish into thick strips without salting, then tossing immediately in a sweet and sour all-purpose seasoning.

15 minVery easyside dish
radishminced garlicsaeujeot (Korean salted fermented shrimp)vinegaroligosaccharide syrup (oligodang)
basic side dishsuper simplerefreshing taste

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large green onion4 chefsListed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredient
fermented anchovy sauce4 chefsNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredient
minced gingerIncludes Minced ginger, ginger3 chefsNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredient
plum syrup2 chefsNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredient
saeujeot (Korean salted fermented shrimp)2 chefsNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredient
fish sauce2 chefsListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredient
green onion2 chefsNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredient
Fermented sand lance sauce1 chefsNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredient
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Miwon1 chefsNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredient
Toasted sesame seeds1 chefsNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredient
yogurt1 chefsNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredient
onion1 chefsNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredient
oligosaccharide syrup (oligodang)1 chefsNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredient
Jin-ganjang (Korean all-purpose soy sauce)1 chefsNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredient
sesame oil1 chefsNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredient
whole sesame seeds1 chefsNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientNot listed as a main ingredientListed as a main ingredient