Pickled Carrots and Daikon
These pickled carrots and daikon are used as a topping for banh mi sandwiches. Sweet and vinegary with a nice crunch. These are good in your refrigerator for up to a month.
Course: ingredient
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Keyword: how to make, ingredient, Vietnamese
Author: Alex Gorgos
- 6 oz carrots cut into large matchstick sized pieces
- 6 oz daikon cut into large matchstick sized pieces
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
Cut your carrots and daikon into large matchstick sized pieces.
Place them in a bowl with 2 tsp of sugar and 1 tsp salt. Let sit for 5 minutes. Liquid will start to pool at the bottom. Rinse in cold water and pat dry.
Mix together the water, vinegar, salt, and sugar until dissolved.
Place the carrots and Daikon in a mason jar. Pour in the brine. Let pickle for a day before use.