Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, kouhaku namasu (daikon and carrot pickles). One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Because red and white are auspicious colors in Japan, this dish is often eaten as part of the traditional new year's meal, or Osechi Ryori. Kouhaku Namasu (Daikon and carrot pickles) "Kouhaku" means "red and white". The combination of these two colors symbolizes something congratulatory, so it's often used in special dishes for a new year. Of course, it can also be eaten any other time as well.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have kouhaku namasu (daikon and carrot pickles) using 6 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Kouhaku Namasu (Daikon and carrot pickles):

1. Prepare 600 g daikon radish
2. Get 60 g carrot
3. Get 9 g salt
4. Get 3 tablespoons sugar
5. Prepare 4 tablespoons vinegar
6. Get to taste Yuzu skin

Because daikon and carrot resemble the celebration colours of red and white, Japanese people eat Kohaku namasu wishing for peace in the family. Why You Will Love this Pickled Daikon and Carrot. Namasu (なます) is daikon and carrot salad lightly pickled in sweetened vinegar. It's also called Kohaku (red and white) Namasu (紅白なます).

Steps to make Kouhaku Namasu (Daikon and carrot pickles):

1. In a bowl, combine the sugar and vinegar. Set aside for later.
2. Cut the daikon radish into 5 cm slices.
3. Peel them.
4. Place slices on end and slice thinly.
5. Lay the slices on top of each other.
6. Cut into thin julienne strips.
7. Prepare the carrot similarly to the daikon radish.
8. Place the daikon and carrot into another bowl. Add the salt and then massage the mixture with your hands. First lightly, then gradually increasing in pressure until they are soft and pliable.
9. When the vegetables feel sufficiently pliable, gently squeeze out any excess moisture, but not so much as to make them dry.
10. Mix the vegetables with the sweetened vinegar from earlier. If available, add a small amount of julienned yuzu skins to add fragrance to the pickles.
11. Set it aside in the fridge for at least a day to soak. This is needed to pickle the vegetables. During this time, they will soften and develop a milder flavor.
12. Note: - •To ensure good color distribution, make sure the amount of carrots doesn't exceed 10% of the amount of daikon. - •The amount of salt should make up around 2% of the vegetables in total.

Namasu (なます) is daikon and carrot salad lightly pickled in sweetened vinegar. It's also called Kohaku (red and white) Namasu (紅白なます). Red and white are considered celebratory colors in Japan and these colors are often used in many traditional ceremonies. Instructions Pour boiled water over the fried tofu to remove the excess oil. Finely julienne the daikon, carrot, tofu and yuzu.

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