Golden Braised Japanese White Radish

Name: Golden Braised Japanese White Radish (Daikon No Itamé Ni )
Yield: Serves 3–4.
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 1½ tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon saké (rice wine); 2 tablespoons sugar; ¾ cup dashi (Basic Soup Stock); ½ tablespoon vegetable oil; 7–8 inches daikon (about ¾-pound Japanese white radish); 7–8 inches daikon (about ¾-pound Japanese white radish)

Daikon No Itamé Ni

Preparation info

Serves
3–4
.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

At Home with Japanese Cooking

By Elizabeth Andoh

Published 1986

About

Here is a simply delicious way of bringing out the natural flavor of Japanese white radish—even when it’s slightly wilted and 3 or 4 days old. Sweet, mellow and rich-colored, braised radish makes a nice side dish to serve with almost any fish or meat.

Ingredients

7–8 inches daikon (about ¾-pound Japanese white radish)
½ tablespoon

Asia
Japan
Side dish

Method

Peel the radish and cut it into ¾-inch-thick rounds. In a skillet large enough to hold the slices in a single layer, sauté the radish in the oil over medium heat for 1–2 minutes. Turn the slices over and continue to sauté them for another minute.

Add ½ cup of the stock and all the sugar and ric