Braised Kodari – Pre-Cook the Radish Then Simmer with Sauce So the Flavor Penetrates Deep

Steps

1. 1

   Clean the kodari, cut in half, wash in rice water, rinse again under running water, and pat dry with paper towels

2. 2

   Pan-fry the kodari in oil on all sides until golden

3. 3

   In a separate pot, add water (3 times the amount of radish), add the thick-cut radish, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 1.5 tablespoons of red pepper powder; boil until the radish is cooked

4. 4

   Once a chopstick goes through easily, move the radish to the kodari pot, add all the sauce ingredients and the radish cooking water

5. 5

   Toss the dried radish greens in the sauce and add them; add water to barely cover all ingredients

6. 6

   Add roughly cut onion, green onion, and carrot; boil on high heat for 10 minutes, then reduce to medium-low heat for another 10 minutes to finish