This is a simple radish dish for garnishing mul naengmyeon or bibim naengmyeon, although you can use it as a side dish or you can use it in other noodle dishes too. The sweet and sour flavor in this radish garnish gives extra flavor to the main dish. π
Yield: 1 Cup
Short Korean Lesson
- OJeon (μ€μ ) = Morning
- OWho (μ€ν) = Afternoon
Video Instructions
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Main Ingredients
- 8 oz Korean Radish
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Vinegar
- 1 tsp Red Pepper Powder
Directions
Slice a Korean radish into about Β½ inch thick slices.
Chop the sliced radish very thinly. Try to chop it as thin as you can, but thicker than paper π You can use a vegetable slicer or peeler.
In a bowl, add the radish and 1 tsp of salt. Set it aside for about 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, rinse the radish in cold water twice and drain the water.
Mix the salted radish, 1 Tbsp of sugar, 1 Tbsp of vinegar, and 1 tsp of red pepper powder.
That was simple, right? Keep this in the refrigerator and use it whenever you serve your noodles. Try it someday. π
this is another good side dish! i been enjoying my grandma’s moochae chojeolim side dishes these days and this is also good with nangmyun!!! *getting hungry*
hi Angie,
oh.. grandma’s dish.. your comment made me hungry.. hehe π
looks yummy!
hi Bo,
Yep.. yummy~~~ try it someday. π
I’ve made this many times but never rinsed out the excess water or salt. I’ll try it! Thanks!
π‘ one question..do we need to squeeze out the excess water from the radish after the rinse?
hi layping,
nope, just drain out the water ^^
Hi how long can you keep the pickled Cucumber and radish in the fridge for?
hi Kay,
This recipe doesn’t make that much, so you will finish it quick. About your question, you can keep the radish for over a week.. but pickled cucumber will not go that long ..maybe 2 or 3 days. Kevin already answered but.. yep.. dikon radish will work too.
Also sorry .. can normal radish be used if we can’t find korean radish?
a daikon radish would be a great substitute~
Hi!
I have been looking for korean radish, but I can’t find it in my area. Maybe I even can’t find it in my country (Norway)… So that is why I wonder; can i maybe use turnips as a substitute?
I really wanna make λ¬Ό λλ©΄, but I don’t have the radish. That will kind of ruin it, wouldn’t it?
Jasmin, 14 years, from Norway
hi Jasmin,
Well, turnips will not turn out like radish.. I will say.. the pickled cucumber one for λ¬Όλλ©΄ I posted.. add more of them in your dish instead of pickled radish. it will be still delicious with other ingredients (toppings) for λ¬Όλλ©΄. ^^
what type of vinegar is used? can i use rice vinegar? thanks!
also, would it be better if i used apple vinegar?
hi taro,
That’s what I used.. I used korean brand apple vinegar. ^^
i see. good thing they do sell korean apple vinegar in supermarkets! gotta grab one! thanks!:)
dear aeri… Enjoy reading and trying out recipe you post here, thanks for the sharing, gamsahamnida
Tried the recipe this weekend and it was lovely! I brought back a very large daikon radish from the farmers market (I live in Michigan and haven’t been able to find Korean radish), and was thrilled to find all the various radish recipes on your site–I’ll be trying MuNaMul and MuSaengChae later this week.
Since it mentioned the final result was sweet and sour, I tried this with apple cider vinegar in place of white vinegar and I was VERY happy with the result.
hi Eileen,
Awesome.. ^^ Thanks for trying my recipe. I’m happy for your success. And your choices for other radish recipe are great too. Thanks for your comment. ^^