Seonkyoung Longest's Radish Salad (Musaengchae)

Name: Seonkyoung Longest's Radish Salad (Musaengchae)
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 450g radish; 1 scallion; 3 cloves minced garlic; 3 tbsp gochugaru; 1 tbsp sugar; 2.5 tbsp fermented anchovy sauce; Whole sesame seeds, as needed

A refreshing, sweet-and-sour, spicy radish salad made by tossing julienned radish with gochugaru and fermented anchovy sauce.

10 min Difficulty Very easy side dish Musaengchae collection

Main ingredients

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Cooking tips

Adjust the gochugaru from 1 tbsp (mild) to 3 tbsp (spicy) according to your taste.
Add the sesame seeds just before serving, as mixing them in earlier can cause the salad to spoil faster.
Do not salt the radish beforehand; tossing it raw preserves its crisp texture and fresh juice.

Recommended for

Those looking for a quick 10-minute side dish.
Those needing a bibimbap ingredient or a simple topping for rice bowls.
Those who want a crisp, refreshing radish salad without any salting step.

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Seonkyoung Longest's Radish Salad (Musaengchae)

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