Kim Dae-seok's Dried Hollow-Radish Muchim

• 1 radish (hollow or regular)
• 1/2 tablespoon sea salt
• 1/4 tablespoon saccharin sweetener
• 1 cup (200ml) kelp broth
• 2 tablespoons soju
• 3 tablespoons fine gochugaru
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon anchovy fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon plum syrup
• 3 tablespoons honey syrup
• green chili peppers, as needed
• 1–2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Recipe 🍳

Cooking tips 💡

• Pre-brining radishes with sea salt and saccharin sweetener before drying gives them a much more flavorful base compared to simply drying them raw.
• Adding 2 tablespoons of soju when soaking the radishes eliminates the unpleasant pungent smell typical of dried radish.
• Use fine gochugaru instead of regular to ensure even, attractive color distribution on the surface of the dried radish.

Recommended for 🙋

• ⭐Those who want to transform difficult-to-handle hollow radishes into something delicious.
• ⭐Fans of chewy, spicy-sweet traditional side dishes.
• ⭐Home cooks interested in making homemade dried radish using a food dehydrator.