Daikon Salad with Green Onion and Chili Pepper (葱油萝卜丝)
葱油萝卜丝 (Cong You Luo Bo Si) Daikon is a very inexpensive traditional Chinese vegetable, abundant in most Chinese grocery stores year round. This is a very popular daikon salad recipe in Chinese cuisine. I added Thai chili to give it a hot kick, you can skip the Thai chili if you prefer a mild flavor. This is a great side dish for any occasions. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 lb. Fresh daikon (available in most Chinese grocery stores) 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 pinch of sugar 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 10 minutes (with 1 hour marinate time) Cooking Time: 5 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1 lb. Daikon, rinse clean, use a knife to peel the skin, cut into very thin and narrow slices. Add 1 teaspoon salt, toss evenly to marinate for 1 hour. 2. Get 1 green onion, rinse clean, cut into small bits. Below is about 1 cup of green onion bits. 3. Get a few fresh Thai chili peppe...