Daikon Water Kimchi is a Korean style of crisply textured pickle with a sharp, tangy flavor. It is easy to make and can be ready to eat in just two days.
Course: Accompaniment, Appetizer, Banchan, Pickle, Side Dish
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: Brine, Daikon, Garlic, Ginger, Radish
Author: John Thompson
Ingredients
1litre Baby Daikonor Daikon pieces
1 1/2litres of BrineSee Notes
2tablespoonscoarsenon-iodized salt;
6slicesfresh Ginger;
6Garlic clovespeeled and lightly crushed;
1tbsp.Peppercorns;
3tbsp.Sugar.
Instructions
Wash and trim the Daikon, as needed, rub well with two tablespoons of salt, and allow to sit for at least an hour.
When the Daikon has softened, drain away any liquid that has been thrown off and quickly rinse it in cold water.
Place the Daikon in a suitable jar, or other receptacle, along with other solid ingredients, and pour over sufficient brine to cover.
Let sit at room temperature for 1 – 3 days until a few fermentation bubbles are seen and a mildly sour smell develops, then place in the refrigerator.
Begin eating immediately, or else allow to slowly become more sour with continued fermentation.
Notes
Make a brine by dissolving 4 ½ tablespoons of non-iodized salt in 1 ½ litres of water.