Japanese Pickled Daikon Recipes

PICKLED DAIKON

Steps:

• Peel the radish and then slice it thinly as desired.
• Sprinkle with salt and leave for 2 hours in order to draw out moisture.
• Place the salt, sugar, vinegar, water and chillies in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Continue stirring the pickling mixture until all the salt and sugar have dissolved. Set aside to cool down.
• Squeeze the excess moisture out of the radish.
• Layer the vegetable along with sprinklings of dill in a sterilised, airtight storage container.
• Pour in the pickling liquid, ensuring all surfaces of the radish are covered.
• Wait for at least 2 days, but preferably 1 month, for the flavours to develop.
• Serve with a bowl of rice or miso soup.

JAPANESE PICKLED DAIKON RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare daikon: Peel daikon and cut it in half.
• Mix seasoning: Put shio koji, rice vinegar, sugar in a small bowl and mix well.
• Massage: Put daikon and the seasoning in a plastic bag, and massage them well.
• Pickle: Close the bag tight, put it in a container, and pickle for 2-3 days in the fridge.
• Slice: Open the bag, transfer to a container, slice, and enjoy.

SWEET PICKLED DAIKON RADISH

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat add the vinegar, water, sugar, and turmeric. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from heat and allow it to cool.
• Meanwhile, peel the daikon radish and slice into 1/4-inch thick rounds. (If your daikon is very large, slice the rounds into semicircles.) Place in a colander with salt and mix well. Place the colander over a bowl and let drain for 1 hour. Rinse the salt off with a couple of changes of water and dry the daikon well. Put into a sterilized glass jar. Pour the cooled brine through a coffee filter (or a cheesecloth lined strainer) into the jar to cover the radish slices. Refrigerate at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. Will keep for about 2 weeks.

PICKLED CARROTS AND DAIKON

Steps:

• Julienne the carrots and daikon. How you cut them affects the pickles' texture, so see the section on cutting root vegetables in the headnotes above.
• Sprinkle the daikon and carrots with the salt and toss to distribute evenly. Set this aside for at least 15 minutes to allow the excess water to come out of the vegetables.
• Add the vinegar, sugar, and konbu to a small non-reactive saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn off the heat and let it cool down to room temperature. Leave the konbu in the vinegar until it has cooled, and then remove and discard.
• When the carrots and daikon are limp, drain off all of the excess liquid from the vegetables and add the cooled vinegar mixture. Stir to combine.
• Grate some yuzu zest into the Namasu. This can be served immediately but will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.

TAKUAN

Steps:

• Peel the radish and then slice it thinly as desired (see notes).
• Sprinkle with salt and leave for 2 hours in order to draw out moisture.
• Place the salt, sugar, vinegar, water and turmeric in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Continue stirring the pickling mixture until all the salt and sugar have dissolved. Set aside to cool down.
• Squeeze the excess moisture out of the radish and place the vegetable in a sterilised, airtight storage container.
• Pour in the pickling liquid, ensure all surfaces of the radish are covered.
• Wait for at least 2 days, but preferably 1 month, for the flavours to develop.
• Serve with a bowl of rice or miso soup.

PICKLED DAIKON

Steps:

• Sterilise the jar or jars you'll be using to store the daikon.Choose glass jars with an airtight, metal lid and ensure they have been washed by hand in hot soapy water then rinsed well. Check that the metal lids do not have rubber inserts. Preheat the oven to 130 Degrees C (270 F) and place the jars in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
• Peel the daikon, and thinly slice.
• Combine the water, sugar, vinegar, salt and chilli in a non-reactive saucepan.
• Over a medium heat, stir to dissolve the sugar. Increase the heat, and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes.
• Turn off the heat, and add the daikon.Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes.
• Using tongs, place the daikon pieces into your prepare jar, and pour over the brine.
• Allow to cool on your kitchen bench for 30 minutes, and then refrigerate.

JAPANESE PICKLED DAIKON AND CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and finely shred carrot and daikon.
• Put vegetables into large bowl; sprinkle with salt and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Gently squeeze out as much water as possible from vegetables.
• In a bowl, combine vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• add vegetables and refrigerate for 8 hours.
• Salad will keep for up to 1 week in sealed container in refrigerator.