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Remove any residue, impurities, or tough fibers attached to the radish skin.
Hamba-style Radish Salad (Musaengchae)
A popular restaurant-style radish salad recipe that stays crunchy and keeps its shape by soaking in salt water instead of salting it directly.
KoreanSide Dish
⏱️ 15 min total📝 27 steps
What You'll Need
Radish1.2kg
Saltan appropriate amount
Fine red chili powder6 tbsp
Regular red chili powder4 tbsp
Sugar3 tbsp
Vinegar3 tbsp
Ginger1 tsp
Minced garlic1 tbsp
Green onionan appropriate amount
Instructions
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Cut off the root end, cut the radish in half, stand it up, and slice it into quarters.
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Hold the mandoline at a 45-degree angle; slicing this way makes the radish strips shorter.
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Use the long side of the mandoline to slice the radish thinly.
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When slicing, it is recommended that beginners wear gloves to hold the radish so it doesn't collapse and keeps its shape.
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A pro tip from popular restaurants is to first add half a cup of sea salt to make salt water.
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Dissolve the sea salt well.
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Once the salt has dissolved and the salt water is ready, add all the prepared radish strips into the salt water.
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Soak them in the salt water for 10 to 15 minutes, or until they feel right to you.
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After the time has passed, if the radish is much softer than before, do not rinse it; just transfer the radish to a strainer.
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Empty the water and transfer the radish back into a bowl.
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First, add the fine red chili powder.
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Fine red chili powder makes the kimchi color look beautiful.
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Regular-sized chili powder flakes definitely enhance the visual appeal.
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Using two types of chili powder creates a much more appetizing color and visual.
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First, add the fine red chili powder. Add two or three spoonfuls, and add about two spoonfuls of coarse chili powder.
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It tastes really good with ginger. Add about a teaspoon of ginger.
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Like our kimchi, radish salad needs sweetness. Add a little sugar.
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You also need to add vinegar for a tangy taste.
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Mix it once initially.
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Don't try to press it hard with your hands. Handle it gently, like a baby.
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As the fine red chili powder absorbs into the radish, it makes the color deeper.
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Taste it occasionally and add whatever you think is missing, whether it's sweetness or visual appeal.
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The finishing touch for radish salad is adding green onions and garlic for a much better taste.
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Finely chop the green onions.
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Mince the garlic and add it.
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Add the minced garlic and chopped green onions, mix one more time, and your delicious restaurant-style radish salad is complete.