Pickled Mustard Green (vietnamese Kimchi)

Per serving

259kcal
21.7гProteins
1.7гFats
52.9гCarbs

Vietnamese pickles, "dua cai chua" it's called. You can eat it with just about anything. Especially popular in the summer when it's too hot to cook. Taste amazing with glazed pork chops.

Ingredients

  • mustard greens1 1⁄2 lbs
  • scallion1 bunch
  • water4 cups
  • salt5 1⁄2 teaspoons
  • sugar1 1⁄2 teaspoons

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Cut mustard greens and scallions into 1 1/2 inch lengths.

  2. 2

    Wash well and let them dry in the sun for a day, or till when they look dry and shrunk a little (in Hanoi, that might take only 4 hours in June:P).

  3. 3

    Combine water, salt and sugar in a large bowl.

  4. 4

    Put in greens and scallions.

  5. 5

    Use another bowl or chopping board (anything heavy) to keep the vegetables submerged in the water.

  6. 6

    Cover bowl and put in a warm place for 2-3 days.

  7. 7

    Afterwards, transfer into a jar and refrigerate.

  8. 8

    It can last for a good 3 months in the refrigerator.

Source: food.com
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