An easy to use pickling mix for homemade authentic tasting DIY Japanese Takuan or pickled daikon radish (Takuan-zuke)
Make your own Takuan at home with one of Japan’s most popular and established brands for pickling and fermented foods, Kohsei Foods Co. LTD.
1 pack of “Takuan-zuke no Moto” can be used to pickle 30 kg (66 lbs) of dried daikon radish.
Please see a video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSLcLn4m9Ds
Details: How to make Takuan-zuke (Japanese daikon radish pickles)
① Takuan pickles, sweetness Mix colorants, salt, and rice bran according to the amounts in the table above, and sprinkle a small amount on the bottom of the container.
② Arrange the dried daikon radish on top of it, and sprinkle the mixed ingredients on each layer. (Arrange the radishes so that they do not form a grid.)
③ Sprinkle a generous amount of the mixed ingredients on top, cover with radish leaves, flatten, and place a push lid and a weight (45 kg) on top. When the water rises, set the weight to 30 kg.
Congratulations! You’ve made home-made takuan!
Store takuan at room temperature and avoid direct sunlight, warm temperatures and high humidity.
