Takuan (Pickled Daikon)
Takuan (Pickled Daikon)
Ingrediens:
- 5-6 medium daikon, peeled, sliced, and placed in clean canning jars
- PICKLING BRINE: 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup pickling salt (no iodine)
- 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon yellow food coloring
- 1 dried red chile pepper, chopped (optional)
Preparation:
Prepare the daikon. Boil all the brine ingredients together to dissolve the sugar. Cool the liquid. Pour over the sliced daikon and place the sealed jars in the refrigerator. Shake the jars occasionally. The pickle will be ready to eat in 2 days.