Musaengchae is a Korean spicy radish salad made with radish. It’s delicious as a radish banchan and also perfect for a light bibimbap called Musaengchae Bibimbap.
Wash the radish thoroughly, then peel the skin using a potato peeler.
Julienne the radish into thin strips.
In a mixing bowl, add the radish with salt (0.5 tsp) and sugar (2 tbsp). Let it sit for 10 minutes to soften.
Thinly slice 1/2 green onion.
Do not discard the water released from the radish. Add gochugaru (2.5 tbsp), vinegar (2 tbsp), fish sauce (1.5 tbsp), plum syrup (1 tbsp), and minced garlic (1 tbsp) to the radish. Mix well.
Add the sliced green onion and gently mix again.
Musaengchae 무생채
Assembling the Bibimbap
Fry an egg sunny-side up in a frying pan.
Place cooked rice in a bowl. Top with 60g of mu saengchae and the fried egg.
Drizzle with 1 tbsp sesame oil and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top.