Pickled Daikon in Fish Sauce (Củ cải ngâm nước mắm) Recipe

Ingredients

Pickled Daikon in Fish Sauce

1 Daikon

2 tsp. Kosher Salt

3/4 cup Water

1/4 cup Fish Sauce

3 Tbsp. Sugar

Chili Pepper

3 Garlic Cloves

Cut 1 Daikon (about 2 inches).  Peel and rinse with water.  Then cut into smaller pieces (length about 2 inches width about half an inch).  Place in a bowl and mix with 2 tsp. Kosher Salt. Let it sit for 1 hour.  

After 1 hour drain out the water and place the Daikon in a colander. Place outside in the sun to let it dry.  Wait for the Daikon to shrink in half.  Rinse with water, drain out the water and set aside.

In a sauce pan add in 3/4 cup Water, 1/4 cup Fish Sauce and 3 Tbsp. Sugar.  Mix well, bring to a boil and remove from heat.  Set aside to cool.  

Cut 1 Chili Pepper and mince 3 Garlic Cloves.  Mix in with the Daikon.  Place in a jar and pour in the Fish Sauce mixture.  Sealed with lid, it should be ready after 3 days. 

After 3 days you can enjoy the Pickled Daikon.  

You can use the Pickled Daikon to make Stir-fry pickled 

Daikon with Soy Sauce. 

To make Stir-fry  Pickled Daikon you’ll need. 

Stir-fry Pickled Daikon Recipe

2 tsp. Soy Sauce

1 1/2 tsp. Sugar

1 cup Pickled Daikon 

1 Tbsp. Olive Oil

1 Tbsp. minced Garlic

In a pan, add in 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil and 1 Tbsp. minced Garlic.  Saute for a few seconds.  Add in 1 cup Pickled Daikon, 2 tsp. Soy Sauce and 1 1/2 tsp. Sugar.  Mix well on medium heat.  Mix well on medium heat.  Remove from heat and enjoy. This is a salty dish, enjoy with congee or plain rice.