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Kikka Kabu Chrysanthemum Turnips

Small turnips cross-cut into fine petals, wilted in kelp brine and steeped a day in sweet vinegar with a thread of red chile, so they open into crisp, tangy chrysanthemums beside grilled food.

  • YieldServes 4 as a garnish or small appetizer
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total1 d 1 h
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 6small or medium turnips

brine

  • 1 Lwater
  • 1 tspsalt
  • 1 piecekombu, 5 cm square, wiped

sweet vinegar (amazu)

  • 200 mlrice vinegar
  • 50 mlwater
  • 60 gsugar
  • ½ tspsalt
  • ½ tspdried red chile (or chile powder), seeded and finely chopped

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Rice
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Turnip
  • Seaweed (any)
  • Kelp
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crunchy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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