Lesson 3: Salad

How to make a mooli salad

1 cucumber
1 mooli

Mooli also called daikon or Chinese radish is a long white root that makes a deliciously crunchy salad that’s the perfect accompaniment to sashimi.

Peel the mooli and cut into 4 lengths.

Using a mandoli slice into long thin lengths. Cut the cucumber into thirds and grate (discarding seeds as you go).

Place the two vegetables in a bowl and mix. Fill with tap water. Add ice cubes.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Drain, the mooli should be translucent and very crisp.