Đồ Chua (Vietnamese Pickled Daikon and Carrots for Banh Mì)

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 2 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 large carrot, peeled, cut into strips 1/8th-inch square and 3 inches long (about 2 cups)

1 medium daikon radish, peeled, cut into strips 1/8th-inch square and 3 inches long (about 2 cups)

1/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 cup water

1/2 cup rice wine vinegar

Directions

Combine carrots, radish, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Using fingertips, massage salt and sugar into vegetables until dissolved. Add water and rice vinegar. Pack vegetables into a quart-sized mason jar. For best results, seal jar and refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight and up to 1 week.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: Makes about 1 quart
• Calories: 17 kcal
• Total Fat: 0 g
• Saturated Fat: 0 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 266 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 0 g