So, I guess I have thought in the past about slicing a daikon radish thin to use as a wrap. But for some reason, when my airbnb guests from Korea introduced this dish to me, it seemed like a totally groovy new thing. I think what did it was the fact that the daikon radish came already sliced into perfect round sheets, and packaged. At first, I thought it was a gyoza (pot sticker) wrapper, but when I saw that it was radish, I was pleasantly surprised. So, today we have a couple of unwitting guest bloggers, Hyoungwoo & Silhui from Seol, Korea, and their super simple, daikon veggie rolls. I see these being very versatile, stuffed with shrimp, seared tofu, smoked mushrooms, all sorts of things. This recipe is just a basic veggie roll, just like the ones that were prepared in my home the other day. The pickled radish has sugar, so if you want to avoid that, make your own and use a healthier substitute for the sugar, like stevia, or jaggery sugar. Besides that though, this is a great way to get some raw, nutrient density into your body in a very simple and delicious way.
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korean daikon radish wrap with vegetables
20 slices of Ssam-Mu (sliced & pickled Korean or daikon radish) NOTE: You can also find it packaged at a Korean and sometimes Japanese Supermarkets 1 bunch asparagus spears, trimmed and steamed or roasted 1 bell pepper, color of your choice, trimmed and julienned into slices 1 package enoki mushrooms, earthy base removed and cut into long, loose mushrooms Your favorite Asian style dipping sauce OPTIONAL OTHER FILLINGS: shrimp, sliced chicken, fresh herbs like basil, perilla leaves, boston or romaine lettuce, carrots, haricots vert, pickled cabbage, BBQ short ribs, seared marinated tofu, braised tempeh, buckwheat soba, kimchi, etc.
The process is simple, just place your veggies and other fillings in the center of a ssam-mu wrapper and roll up into a hand held appetizer. We played around with putting whole perilla leaves (a large mint-flavored leaf found at Asian markets) and lettuce leaves, then veggies, then rolling it up.
A cashew butter dipping sauce with finish this off well and add some extra protein and healthy fats. Enjoy!
Korean Daikon Radish Wrap with Vegetables
Ingredients
- 20 slices Ssam-Mu (sliced & pickled Korean or daikon radish) NOTE: You can also find it packaged at a Korean and sometimes Japanese Supermarkets
- 1 bunch asparagus spears trimmed and steamed or roasted
- 1 bell pepper color of your choice, trimmed and julienned into slices
- 1 package enoki mushrooms earthy base removed and cut into long, loose mushrooms
- Your favorite Asian style dipping sauce
- Your favorite Asian style dipping sauce
Instructions
- The process is simple, just place your veggies and other fillings in the center of a ssam-mu wrapper and roll up into a hand held appetizer.
- We played around with putting whole perilla leaves (a large mint-flavored leaf found at Asian markets) and lettuce leaves, then veggies, then rolling it up.
- A cashew butter dipping sauce with finish this off well and add some extra protein and healthy fats. Enjoy!