Bettarazuke
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Sweet Daikon Pickles
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Bettarazuke is a regional pickled daikon dish from Tokyo with a long history! The unique aroma, gentle sweetness, and crunchy texture will leave you wanting more.
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Bettarazuke
Yield
8 servings
Type
Pickles
Time
2 days
Level
Intermediate
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what you'll need:
» daikon radish
» salt
» amazake
» sugar
» kombu (dried kelp)
» dried red chili pepper
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Prepare daikon
Wash and peel the daikon, then trim the ends and cut it in halves or quarters lengthways.
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Dehydrate
Place the daikon in a large ziplock bag and add salt. The amount of salt should be 5% of the weight of the daikon (5g salt for every 100g of daikon).
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Refrigerate
Massage the surface of the daikon with the salt, then push the air out of the bag and seal. Store in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
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Dry
Discard the liquid
accumulated
in the bag and pat the daikon dry with kitchen paper.
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Slice
Thickly slice the daikon, I recommend about 0.5-1cm in thickness which is approximately ¼ inch.
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Pickling liquid
Place the daikon back in the ziplock bag and add amazake, salt, sugar, thinly sliced kombu and chopped dry red chili.
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Refrigerate
Massage all the ingredients over the daikon until evenly distributed, then push the air out of the bag and seal. Store in the fridge overnight.
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Serve
Remove the slices from the liquid before serving and decorate with the slices of chili and kombu (optional).
Enjoy!
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