Daikon Kimchi

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 cups peeled daikon radishes, in chunks
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup korean chili powder (kochukaru, available at korean markets or any good single-chili powder like ancho or new mexican, bu)
• 20 slices ginger
• 20 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup fish sauce (nam pla)
• 2 teaspoons salted shrimp (available at korean markets)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 toss daikon chunks in a bowl with salt and 2 tablespoons sugar; let sit for 1 to 2 hours. drain.
• 2 combine remaining sugar, chili powder, ginger, garlic, fish sauce, shrimp and soy sauce; stir. if very thick, add a little water.
• 3 stir in scallions, onions, carrots and drained daikon chunks. serve right away or cover and refrigerate; kimchi will keep for 1 to 2 weeks and become stronger over time.