As radishes are in season here at the moment, one of my favourite recipes:
smashed radishes
6 Servings
Ingredients
20 Radishes
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
2 tablespoons Vinegar
1 teaspoon Sugar
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Peanut oil
1. Wash and trim radishes. Lay each on its side, then crush by pounding decisively once or twice with the side of a cleaver or the bottom of a glass. (The radishes should split open, but not break in two.)
2. Sprinkle with salt and let stand 5 to 10 minutes; then drain. (I don't do this)
3. Combine soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and remaining salt. Add to radishes and toss gently. Refrigerate, covered, only to chill (about 20 minutes).
Sprinkle with sesame oil just before serving.
NOTE: Instead of crushing the radishes, you may make a crisscross cut in the top of each, to let the seasonings penetrate.
For the white vinegar, substitute cider vinegar.
For the white sugar, substitute light brown sugar, or don't use any sugar, or stevia might work.
At the end of step 1, add 1 small cucumber, unpeeled, cut lengthwise in thirds, then crosswise in 1-inch sections, and crushed gently, like the radishes.
At the end of step 2, add 1 green pepper, slivered.
In step 3, add 1 garlic clove, minced, to the dressing.