Watermelon Radish Pickles
Makes 2 Cups
Ingredients
- ½ lb watermelon radish
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp ginger powder
- 1 oz rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp mirin
Special Equipment
- mandoline
- potato peeler
How-to
- Wear gloves for this as the radish tends to stain your skin for a little while
- Peel the watermelon radishes
- Julienne the radishes on a French mandoline (metal one), or cut them by hand
- Place the radishes into a mixing bowl and sprinkle the salt and sugar over them
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit for 2 hours at room temperature
- Uncover the radishes and pour the rice vinegar and mirin over them and mix well
- Let sit for 2 more hours
- Drain the liquid off the radishes and serve. (Will last a week kept in the liquid)