Anti-Inflammatory Braised Daikon for Glowing, Hydrated Skin
Alice Sun•Mar 6, 2023
Daikon radish has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries for its many benefits, including its ability to calm inflammation in the skin! But how is radish considered anti-inflammatory for the body?
Alice Sun (@alicecsun) shares a unique view into her life through the ways she uses food to nurture wellness, cross cultural divides, and bring people together, all through the medium of storytelling.
Instructions
Start by cutting the daikon radish (1 piece) into 1 inch pieces and peeling
In a separate bowl, rehydrate the dried shiitake mushrooms (1–2) and maitake mushrooms (1–2) by letting them soak in some boiling water for 10 min
Add the radish (1 piece), dried mushrooms (1–2), and kombu (1 piece) to a pot and add in both the water from rehydrating the mushrooms & the water (1 cup) we’ll be using to cook it all
Make sure you’re using just enough water so that it covers everything
Bring to a boil, then let it simmer for 20-30 mins or until the radish is soft enough for a chopstick to easily pierce it
Add in soy sauce (1 Tbsp) and the goji berries (1 tsp) and let everything simmer for another 15-20 minutes
Lastly, remove the daikon and reduce the leftover water down by 1/4 to create a flavorful sauce