Spicy daikon salad

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 large radish(s), 370-435 g
• 3 clove(s) garlic, chopped
• 3 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped
• 2 tsp sugar, or more to taste
• 2 tsp paprika powder, hot, or
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar, light, or more to taste
• 2 tsp soy sauce, light
• 1 tsp sesame oil, dark
• 3 spring onions, finely chopped
• 1 ½ tsp sesame seeds, toasted

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 20 minutes

from Japan

Peel the radish with a vegetable peeler and discard the ends. Halve the radish lengthwise, then quarter it. Slice it into 5 mm thick slices using a mandoline. Combine the garlic, ginger, sugar, salt, and paprika in a bowl and mash with the back of a spoon. Stir in the rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, spring onions, and radish. Let the salad rest for 30 minutes to 8 hours. If the salad rests for several hours, cover and refrigerate it. Just before serving, season again with salt, sugar, and rice vinegar. The salad should be well-seasoned.