Spicy Pickled Radish (Korean style, sugar free). How to make Korean style radish pickles using pink radishes. It will accompany well with Korean fried chicken and By now, you might be wondering, what's "Korean style" about these radish pickles? Truth be told, there's nothing particularly Korean about my radish.

Daikon radish, fish sauce, garlic, ginger, green onion, hot pepper flakes, korean radish, salt, sugar. Ssam mu is pickled Korean radish that is in the form of very thin slices. Ssam = Wrap Mu = Radish So, ssam mu literally translates to wrap radish. You can have Spicy Pickled Radish (Korean style, sugar free) using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Spicy Pickled Radish (Korean style, sugar free)

1. Prepare 1/2 of radish, peeled and sliced.
2. Prepare 8 Tbsps of (or more) white vinegar.
3. It's 2 packets (2 g) of Stevia or to taste.
4. It's 1/2-1 tsp of Gochujang (Korean chilli paste).
5. You need 2 pinches of fine salt.
6. You need to taste of Water.

The thin circular slices also make it the perfect vehicle for wrapping Korean BBQ meats like beef bulgogi, pork bulgogi (spicy or soy sauce based) with my. These quick Korean pickles are flavored with rice vinegar, garlic, turmeric, bay leaves, and black peppercorns. The turmeric is the key ingredient for getting that bright yellow color. Pressing a paper towel against the brine's surface ensures that the radish is fully submerged, for more effective pickling.

Spicy Pickled Radish (Korean style, sugar free) step by step

1. I soaked my radish in the fridge in water before I made the recipe. Threw away the water before I added the vinegar. So no need to dilute your vinegar unless you want to reduce tanginess. Add water according to your preference..
2. Combine all ingredients in a container. If you are using all of the radish, make sure the vinegar is enough to reach the radish on the top. Adjust according to sweetness or tanginess, recommended ratio is 1:1 if you are using real sugar (or less if you don't like it too sweet). I used Stevia packets, which is sweeter so I used less. To make it spicy, any Gochujang brand is okay. Don't forget to add salt..
3. Refrigerate overnight and enjoy it the following day. :).

Korean style pickled radish is made with daikon radishes, known as mu in Korean. Korean radish is stout and pale green and white in color. This radish is typically found at any local Asian market. It's the best palate cleanser in between bites of fried or fatty foods, like Korean fried chicken, spicy pork. Close up of korean pickled radish banchan Korean pickled radish wrapped salad rolls.