Perfect Daikon with Sweet Miso Sauce (Furofuki Daikon) - How to Make it

dashi

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + soy sauce

Vegetable broth provides a similar umami flavor.

mirin

🥗Healthier: sake + sugar

💰Cheaper: rice vinegar + sugar

Rice vinegar is more accessible and less sweet.

Peel the daikon and cut it into 4 equal pieces, trimming the edges slightly to prevent breaking.

Put the daikon and kelp into a saucepan and pour in enough water to just cover the daikon.

Bring to a boil and simmer over medium to low heat for approximately 25-30 minutes, depending on the size of the daikon.

Use a skewer to check if the daikon is cooked through.

To make the sweet miso sauce, combine sake, mirin, sugar, and miso in a pan.

Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes while stirring to evaporate the alcohol in the mirin.

Serve the pieces of daikon with the sweet miso sauce spooned over the top and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds if desired.

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