Main ingredients 🥩
daikononiongreen onionred pepper powderanchovy sauceminced garlicvinegar
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.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those looking for a spicy, tangy, and refreshing side dish to serve with ramen or boiled pork
- ⭐ Home cooks wanting to quickly make a fail-proof side dish using leftover daikon
- ⭐ Anyone interested in mastering the golden ratio for a store-bought-style radish salad
Ingredients needed 🛒4 servings
- daikon 1/2 head
- onion 1/2 medium
- green onion 3 stalks
- salt 1 tablespoon
- sugar 2 tablespoons
- red pepper powder 5 tablespoons
- anchovy sauce 1 tablespoon
- sesame oil 1 tablespoon
- minced garlic 1 tablespoon
- vinegar 1 tablespoon
- toasted sesame seeds to taste
- monosodium glutamate 1/2 tablespoon (optional)
Recipe 🍳
- Rinse the daikon thoroughly under running water, then julienne it into even-sized strips using a mandoline or knife.
- Julienne the onion into similar thin strips, and cut the green onion into 3–4 cm lengths.
- In a large bowl, combine the julienned daikon and onion, then add salt, sugar, red pepper powder, anchovy sauce, minced garlic, sesame oil, and monosodium glutamate in sequence.
- Mix vigorously by hand until the seasonings are evenly distributed and the red pepper powder coats the vegetables uniformly without clumping.
- Once the vegetables have absorbed the dressing, add the vinegar, reserved green onion, and toasted sesame seeds, then gently toss one final time to finish.
- Julienne the daikon and onion, and cut the green onion into appropriate pieces.
- In a bowl, combine all seasonings except vinegar, green onion, and sesame seeds, and mix well.
- Add vinegar, green onion, and sesame seeds, then gently toss to finish.
Cooking tips 💡
- Monosodium glutamate is optional, but adding about half a tablespoon enhances savoriness dramatically, giving the salad that signature store-bought side dish flavor that sticks to your palate.
- Moisture and sweetness levels in daikon can vary by season or quality—taste after mixing and adjust salt or sugar to your preference.
- If green onion isn’t available, substitute with half a scallion chopped finely.
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