Konnyaku Daikon Salad: A Perfect Combination
This Konnyaku Daikon Salad is a classic example of traditional Japanese cuisine. Highlighting the special combination of konnyaku and daikon—two ingredients that marry wonderfully in taste and texture. Though rare outside of Japan, this combination provides a window into the nuanced and understated realm of Japanese cooking.
Knowing Konnyaku and Its Uses
Derived from the konjac potato, konnyaku is a jelly-like material whose lack of taste might surprise first-timers. Though plain konnyaku has a very faint taste, its enchantment is found in its capacity to absorb other flavors. Celebrated not only for its health advantages but also for its adaptability in Japanese cooking, konnyaku is remarkably low in calories with about 97% water and 3% fiber.
Daikon's Versatility
A mainstay of many Japanese meals, daikon is a radish with a long, thin white root. Its uses range greatly; from stewed to pickled and shredded, it is a valued ingredient in many different dishes. Daikon's mild yet clearly sharp taste accentuates the neutral konnyaku, therefore producing a meal with rich taste and texture.
Konnyaku Daikon Salad: A Fusion of Flavors
This meal is absolutely must-eat if you're looking for the finest daikon or konnyaku recipes. It blends both components into a delicious, flavorful and textured side dish. This konnyaku and daikon salad will definitely wow you with its simplicity and elegance regardless of your level of experience with Japanese food.
Konnyaku Daikon Salad
Ingredients
- 1 Dried Chili Pepper
- 350 g Daikon
- 1 Package of Konnyaku
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1 ½ tablespoon Sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoon Soy Sauce
- ½ cup Dashi
- 3 g Bonito Flakes
- Remove seeds of a chili pepper.
- Slice chili pepper.
Instructions
- Remove seeds of a chili pepper.
- Slice chili pepper.
- Peel daikon.
- Cut daikon into small cubes.
- Cut small slits across both sides of konnyaku.
- Cut konnyaku into small cubes.
- Add a pinch of salt to konnyaku and mix with hands.
- Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil
- Add konnyaku to boiling water and boil for 2 minutes.
- Add diced daikon.
- Cook until daikon is clear.
- Add 1 ½ tablespoon of sugar and 1 ½ tablespoon of soy sauce to pot.
- Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add ½ cup of dashi.
- Cover with lid and heat on medium for 10 minutes.
- Remove lid and heat to high.
- Add chili pepper.
- Cook sauce down.
- Add 3g of bonito flakes.
- Mix and serve.
