Chinese Quick Pickled Radish Salad With Garlic

French Tart's Note:

A fabulous way of adding a bit of colour along with a crisp texture in Chinese cooking; this can be made just before you are ready to serve an Oriental meal, and is one of the nicest ways I know of dressing up the humble radish! You can use red radishes, Chinese white radish - Mooli or even black radishes for this quick pickle. Serve it as an accompaniment for most Chinese or Asian meals. Make sure that whatever type of radishes you use, are fresh, firm and crisp. I prefer the red radishes for colour, but any of the radishes I have suggested work well in this simple pickle. The quantities listed below, will serve about 4 people as a generous condiment.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 bunch red radish, about 48 radishes, trimmed of greenery and washed
• 2 tablespoons naturally fermented soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice wine or 1 tablespoon dry sherry or 1 tablespoon sherry wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves (Cilantro)
• 1 teaspoon dried garlic granules, NOT garlic salt

Directions:

1. Slice the radishes finely. Add all the other ingredients, leaving some coriander (cilantro) leaves for a garnish and mix thoroughly.
2. Put the radish pickle into an attractive serving dish and just before serving scatter the remaining coriander (cilantro) leaves over the top as a garnish.
3. Serve with all types of Chinese and Oriental food.
4. Keeps for up to 24 hours in the fridge.

Reviews

[Rita~]

This is by far the best radish salad I ever had!!! I loved the cilantro matching with the radish. I made for just myself because I am the only one in my home the enjoys cilantro. I do wish I made the whole batch. I did serve over Simple Salad (Sangchu Kutjuri). Thanks Karen you are the best! Made for ZWT 6.

[Susie D]

A new way to serve my favorite crunchy veggie. I used rice wine vinegar and added a few red pepper flakes. I liked the addition of the cilantro with the radishes. Will make again. Made for ZWT6~ Asia.

[lazyme]

Quick and delicious! This was a fun way to eat radishes. Thanks FT. Made for ZWT4 Family Picks.