How to make: Đồ chua (Vietnamese Pickled Carrots and Daikon)

rice vinegar

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is often less expensive and has a similar acidity.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar can be a more affordable sweetener.

daikon radish

💰Cheaper: regular radish

Regular radish is more accessible and cheaper.

red chili

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Red pepper flakes are often cheaper and still provide heat.

Peel and julienne the carrots and daikon into thin sticks.

In a mixing bowl, mix together the salt, sugar, distilled white vinegar, and lukewarm water. Mix until the sugar and salt dissolve.

In a pickling jar, add the shredded carrots and daikon until ¾ full. Pour in the vinegar mix until the carrots and daikon are completely covered in the liquid. Cover the jars and pickle in the refrigerator overnight.

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