serves
8
prep
5 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
8
people
preparation
5
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 2 bunches small red radishes
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp chilli oil with its sediment
- ½ tsp sesame oil
Standing time 30 minutes
Instructions
Top and tail the radishes. Smack them lightly with the side of a cleaver or a rolling pin; the idea is to crack them open, not smash them to bits.
Add the salt and mix well. Set aside for 30 minutes.
Combine the sugar and soy sauce in a small bowl. Add the chilli and sesame oils.
When you are ready to eat, drain the radishes (which will have released a fair amount of water) and shake them dry. Pour over the prepared sauce, mix well and serve.
Recipe from Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking by Fuchsia Dunlop, with photographs by Chris Terry. Published by Bloomsbury.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
