Korean Radish SaengChae

MuSaengChae is a Korean radish side dish. Koreans serve this with rice, different kinds of Korean soup, and other side dishes for our daily meals. The flavor is a little spicy, sour, and sweet. Try this simple Korean side dish for your supper. 😉

Yield: 1 Quart

Short Korean Lesson

• HahNeul (하늘) = Sky
• GuReum (구름) = Cloud

Video Instructions

Main Ingredients

• 4 Cups (15 oz) Korean Radish
• ½ Tbsp Red Hot Pepper (Optional)
• ⅓ Onion
• ½ Tbsp Sea Salt

Seasoning Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp Red Pepper Powder
• 1½ Tbsp Brown Rice Vinegar or Apple Vinegar
• 1½ Tbsp Sugar
• 1 Tbsp Sesame Seeds
• ½ Tbsp Minced Garlic
• ¼ tsp Salt

Directions

Cut 4 cups of Korean radish (or Daikon) thinly.

Mix in ½ Tbsp of salt. Leave it set for 3 minutes.

Slice ⅓ of an onion very thinly and cut the hot pepper.

Rinse the radish in cold water twice. Drain the water and set it aside.

In a large bowl, add the radish, onion, and the pepper. Add the all the ingredients for the seasoning: 2 Tbsp red pepper powder, 1½ Tbsp vinegar, 1½ Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, ½ Tbsp minced garlic, and ¼ tsp salt.

Mix until everything is blended together.

 

You can serve this right after you make it, or keep it in the refrigerator and serve it whenever you want. 🙂