Achara Zuke (Turnips in Vinegar Dressing No. 36)
Ingredients 4 ounces white turnips 1 teaspoon salt 1 each dried red pepper 1 inch square kombu, washed 1/4 cup rice vinegar, or 1/4 cup white vinegar 4 teaspoons sugar 1 soy sauce
Ingredients
- sugar, approx
- salt, approx
- rice, approx
- water, approx
- vinegar, approx
- pepper, approx
Directions
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Ingredients 4 ounces white turnips 1 teaspoon salt 1 each dried red pepper 1 inch square kombu, washed 1/4 cup rice vinegar, or 1/4 cup whit
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Now cut each turnip into quarters
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In a mixing bowl, stir the salt into 1/4 cup cold water
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Add the turnips
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Soak in the refrigerator for 24 hours
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The following day, cover the dried red pepper with cold water and soak at room temperature for about 1 hour, or until soft
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Cut off the top of the pepper, remove & discard the seeds, slice the pepper crosswise into very thin rings
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Wrap the piece of kombu in a damp towel and let it rest for about an hour, or until it is soft and pliable