Description
An ultimately stomach-friendly soup simmering digestion-enzyme-rich daikon and mineral-rich kelp (Haidai). Extremely low calorie, optimal as a reset meal after hangovers or overeating.
Restaurants serving Daikon and Kelp Soup
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Daikon radish
- Kelp(Haidai)
- Ginger
- Salt
- White pepper
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Peel daikon thickly, cut into large chunks (or quarters).
- Rehydrate dried kelp (or knots), cut bite-sized.
- Put water, daikon, kelp, and ginger slices in a pot; heat.
- Once boiling, simmer on low for ~
- mins until daikon is translucent and soft.
- Season with salt and white pepper, drizzle a few drops of sesame oil to finish (*Delicious with a pork broth base too).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Ginger freshness and kelp ocean aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Winter melon (as daikon sub)
Pairing
Meat buns、Strong-flavored bentos (Pai Gu Fan、etc.)
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] A regular in the free soup corner at Taiwanese buffets. Similar to Japanese 'Oden broth', but sesame oil and ginger give it an appetizing punch. Daikon's fiber and kelp's soluble fiber doubly regulate the gut; a traditional Taiwanese detox soup.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Put Taiwan's sweet Jiangyou Gao in a small dish, dip the soft daikon pulled from the soup to eat as a 'side dish'!
Allergen
Sesame