• ½ lb watermelon radish
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• ¼ tsp ginger powder
• 1 oz rice wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp mirin

Special Equipment

• mandoline
• potato peeler

1. Wear gloves for this as the radish tends to stain your skin for a little while
2. Peel the watermelon radishes
3. Julienne the radishes on a French mandoline (metal one), or cut them by hand
4. Place the radishes into a mixing bowl and sprinkle the salt and sugar over them
5. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit for 2 hours at room temperature
6. Uncover the radishes and pour the rice vinegar and mirin over them and mix well
7. Let sit for 2 more hours
8. Drain the liquid off the radishes and serve.  (Will last a week kept in the liquid)