Takuan

• daikon radishes, peeled and sliced crosswise about 1/4 inch thick↗5
• sugar↗1 cup
• vinegar↗3 tablespoons
• hawaiian salt↗2 tablespoons
• dried red pepper↗1 teaspoon
• yellow food coloring↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mix sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper, and food coloring. Add to the daikon and mix until all daikon slices are coated. At first the mixture will appear dry but after a few hours the moisture will come out from the daikon. Let this mixture set at room temperature for 3 hour and place into the refrigerator for weeks before use.