Kohaku Namasu Recipe (Pickled Daikon and Carrots)
Ingredients
- Daikon450 g
- Carrot50 g
- Salt1 tsp
- Vinegar½ cups
- Sugar2 tbsp
- Konbu2 g
- Yuzu
Instructions
- Julienne the 50 grams of carrot and the 450 grams of daikon.
- Sprinkle the daikon and carrot with 1 teaspoon of salt, toss well, and leave for at least 15 minutes so excess water drains out.
- Boil 1/2 cup of vinegar, 2 tablespoons of evaporated cane sugar and 2 grams of konbu in a small non-reactive saucepan. Turn off the heat and let cool to room temperature.
- Remove and discard the konbu from the cooled vinegar mixture.
- When the vegetables are limp, drain off all excess liquid, add the cooled vinegar mixture and stir.
- Grate some yuzu zest into the namasu. Serve right away, or refrigerate for up to a week.
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