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Namasu
Namasu
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Course : Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Special : Low Calorie, Low Fat
Type of Prep : Assemble, Marinate
Cuisine : Asian, Japanese
Occasion : Family Dinner, New Year's
 
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Namasu Recipe

From Setsuko Yoshizuka,
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Namasu is pickled daikon radish and carrot. Since daikon and carrot express celebration colors of red and white, it's one of Japanese New Year's food.
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INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 pound daikon radish
  • 1/4 pound carrot
  • 3/4 cup dashi soup stock
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tbsp sake

PREPARATION:

Peel and cut carrot and daikon radish into thin strips. Put a pinch of salt over the carrot and daikon and leave for 20 minutes. Rinse them and squeeze to remove excess water. Put daikon and carrot strips in a large bowl. Put dashi, vinegar, sugar, and sake in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Pour the vinegar mixture over carrot and daikon strips and mix well. Leave it overnight.

Makes 4 servings

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