Fresh Daikon "pickles"

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 medium daikon radish
• 1 piece konbu (seaweed, about 4 inches)
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1/2-1 cup rice vinegar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh ginger (fine julienne)
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste

Recipe

• 1 take the daikon and put it out into the sun for a day until the skin gets a bit wrinkly and the surface dries.
• 2 wash, peel, and cut the daikon lengthwise. chop the daikon halves into 1/8 or 1/4 inch semi-circles.
• 3 wash the konbu piece(s).
• 4 put the konbu, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, and red pepper in a pan, bring it to boil.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 add the daikon while the brine is still hot.
• 7 put into a jar or bowl, cover well, and refrigerate overnight.
• 8 enjoy!