Baek Jong-won’s Super Simple Radish Salad (Musaengchae)
Baek Jong-won’s Super Simple Radish Salad (Musaengchae)
Sweet & Sour! Baek Jong-won’s Easy-to-Make Musaengchae Recipe to Awaken Your Appetite
Incredibly easy to make and bursting with a sweet and sour flavor, this dish is a true rice companion! It’s Baek Jong-won’s foolproof recipe for an instant radish salad, made without any pre-salting.
Main Ingredients- 1/2 medium Korean radish
Seasoning- 2.5 Tbsp Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
- 2 Tbsp Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Fish Sauce (or Anchovy Sauce)
- 1.5 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 2 Tbsp Chopped Green Onion
- 2.5 Tbsp Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
- 2 Tbsp Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Fish Sauce (or Anchovy Sauce)
- 1.5 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 2 Tbsp Chopped Green Onion
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, prepare half of a medium-sized Korean radish. Wash it thoroughly, then slice it into rounds about 0.3 cm thick. This thickness will determine the final texture of your radish salad, so feel free to adjust it to your preference. Once sliced into rounds, cut these rounds into matchsticks of a similar thickness (about 0.3 cm). Using a mandoline slicer can make this process much faster and easier.
Step 2
What makes this recipe special is that there’s no pre-salting step! You can mix and serve it immediately, which allows you to fully enjoy the crisp, fresh texture of the radish in its purest form.
Step 3
Now it’s time to season. Place the julienned radish in a bowl. Add 2.5 Tbsp gochugaru, 2 Tbsp vinegar, 2 Tbsp fish sauce, 1.5 Tbsp sugar, and 1 Tbsp minced garlic. Gently mix and massage the ingredients with your hands, as if you’re kneading dough, to ensure the seasonings are well incorporated. Taste the salad and adjust the seasoning by adding more vinegar, sugar, or fish sauce to suit your palate.
Step 4
Finally, add the 2 Tbsp of chopped green onion to the bowl. Give it another gentle toss to mix. The fresh aroma of the green onions will enhance the flavor even further. Mix it all up thoroughly, and your delicious radish salad is complete!
Step 5
Ta-da! A refreshing sweet and sour radish salad made in under 10 minutes! The delightful crunch of fresh radish combined with the tangy-sweet seasoning is truly superb. Enjoy your delicious meal! 😀
