Moochae - Easy Kimchi Alternative
Moochae, the spicy Korean radish salad, is an easy alternative to kimchi and can be whipped up in just a few minutes.
Ingredients
- ½ of a whole daikon
- 2 scallions
- 1 ½ tbsp gochugaru
- 1 ½ tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ¼ tsp Kosher salt
- 1 large garlic clove minced
Instructions
Prepare the vegetables
- Peel the daikon with a vegetable peeler and then cut it lengthwise into thin slices. Then cut the thin slices into matchsticks.
- Gently squeeze the julienned daikon over a sink to remove excess moisture.
- Chop the scallions into thin rounds.
Make the sauce
- Mix the gochugaru, fish sauce, sugar, sesame oil, salt and minced garlic in a small bowl.
Combine
- Add the daikon and scallions, along with the sauce, to a medium bowl. Use your hands or a spatula to massage the sauce into the daikon.If you are sensitive to spice, use gloves while massaging by hand.
Rest
- Rest the moochae for around 30 minutes in the fridge to let it absorb the flavors.
- While resting in the fridge, stir the moochae once or twice in order to evenly distribute the sauce onto the radish.