Namasu (daikon And Carrot Salad)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 daikon radish, cut in half so ends are round (about 4 inches/10 cm long)
• 1/2 carrot (about 2 in/5 cm long)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• citrus zest (optional, only use yuzu, but website doesn't recognize the name)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 peel the daikon and carrot.
• 2 thinly slice the daikon and carrot lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slabs (3 mm thickness). stack a few slabs at a time and cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick strips.
• 3 put daikon and carrot julienned strips in a bowl and sprinkle salt. give a gentle massage and set aside for 5-10 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile combine all the ingredients for the seasonings in a small bowl and whisk well together.
• 5 squeeze water out of daikon and carrot and put in a new bowl.
• 6 pour the seasonings and mix well togther. garnish with thin strips of yuzu and serve at room temperature or chilled.
• 7 note:.
• 8 the ratio of carrot to daikon should be 1 to 5.