December 29, 2012

Making Wari Boshi Daikon/割り干し大根作り

I made wari boshi daikon, using one daikon.  I first cut the daikon in half crosswise, and then cut each half into long strips of 1 x 1 cm.  It took me 4-5 days to dry the daikon completely indoors.
大根を一本使って、割り干し大根を作りました。まず大根を横に半分に切って、それぞれ1 x 1 cmに長く切りました。室内で完全に干すのに4、5日かかりました。
They were 95 g in total.
全部で95 gでした。
I made harihari zuke again, using less soy sauce and vinegar this time (75 ml each) and less sugar (about 25 g).
またはりはり漬けを作りました。今回は、しょう油とお酢の量を減らし(各75 ml)、砂糖も減らしました(約25 g)。

Very good!  I think I'll dry other daikon, too!
とても美味しいです。他の大根も干そうと思います。

5 comments:

  1. Interesting, is there still some moisture and flexibility left or are the daikon strips crisp dry and firm?

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  2. Kiki: Dry and firm, otherwise the daikon will get moldy during storage.

    Before making wari boshi daikon, I searched for proper ways to make it.
    One site says to cut a daikon into 16-20 strips and dry for 10 days to 2 weeks.
    http://www.agri-kanagawa.jp/nosoken/nousankako/wariboshi-miura/wariboshi-miura-003.htm
    This one says to cut a daikon into 1 x 1 cm strips and dray for 2-3 days.
    http://blog.goo.ne.jp/1008kotarou/e/aea7bbf9dd96bf468d3a2e7caff4ab30
    This one says to cut a daikon into 8 strips.
    http://ws-plan.com/kanbutu/waribosidaikonn.html

    Note that on all these sites, the daikon strips are dried in different ways.

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  3. Thank you so much, Hiroyuki, for this recipe! I will be drying daikon this year too! I love dried food and still haven't tasted dried daikon (it's very expensive while the fresh one is among the cheapest vegetables).
    I will try drying it on radiators ;-) Just like I do with the apples and mushrooms. No additional expense!

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  4. Sissi: Do make some wari boshi daikon. I hope you like the crunchy texture.

    Note that if you cut daikon into thinner strips, you will get kiri boshi daikon rather than wari boshi daikon.

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