Radish Salad Rice Bowl, from a weeknight stove

This direct Korean radish salad rice bowl makes a short meal in a hurry. Top with a fried egg and enjoy the crunch and mellow texture of Korean radish.

We are in love with Korean radish. They are sweeter and crunchier than any radish we have tasted. That means it is steady to make salad, and we like to enjoy our radish salad in a rice bowl.

“Moo-sangchae (무생채)” is the popular Korean radish salad side dish that most Korean people love. It is direct to cook and so savory. You can make the salad in advance and store in the refrigerator for several days. Amazingly the radish will still hold the crisp crunchy texture after many days. Yup, that’s Korean radish!

This rice bowl is one of the simplest Bibimbap you can make with only one vegetable and it is oh-so-savory!

Don’t miss out our Mu-bap (Korean radish rice with beef) to use up fall Korean radishes.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Korean radish – or daikon radish if you can’t find it
• kosher salt
• Korean fish sauce
• rice vinegar
• Korean chili flakes (gochugaru)
• sugar
• garlic
• green onion
• eggs
• cooked rice – short grain rice prefered

How the dish comes together

Peel the skin off from the radish.

Slicing the Korean radish into thin matchsticks can be tricky. If you are not comfortable with the knife skills, you can use mandolin to do the job.

Sprinkle a little amount of salt and toss together. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes then drain the water that came out from the radish.

Get the rest of the crew ready. Oooops! Looks like the vinegar is missing from the scene.

Dump them in a mixing bowl.

Then mix! With your hand, of course. Taste it and adjust the seasoning for your liking. You can chill the salad for however long you desire at this point.

When ready to eat, fry-up an egg.

Ways to serve it

Build your rice bowl, simply rice, radish salad, and fried egg. That it! You can throw a spoonful of Korean chili paste if you like. We didn’t need for ours.

Mix it up like crazy and shove a spoonful into your mouth. You will love the taste and the texture. We guarantee that you will love this unfussy meat-free meal.

So hurry up and get a handsome looking Korean radish at the Korean store. They have pale green bottom with creamy white top, and shorter and chubbier than daikon radish. We are just describing the Korean radish to you in case you haven’t seen it before.

Other Unfussy Rice Bowl Recipes

• Egg and Rice (Breakfast Rice Bowl with Egg)
• Mushroom Rice Bowl with Meat Sauce
• Oyster Soft Tofu Rice Bowl (Skillet Dinner)
• Korean Ground Beef Bowl

• Yield: 4
• Prep: 15 minutes
• Cook: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1.5 Lb Korean radish
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons Korean fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Korean chili flakes (gochugaru)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 2 green onion, finely chopped
• fried eggs
• cooked rice

Method

1. Peel the radish and slice very thinly, about 1/8-inch thick, then slice them into 1/8-inch matchsticks. Put them in a mixing bowl and sprinkle with salt. Toss and set aside for 5-10 minutes. Drain all the liquid that came out from the radish.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients into the bowl except the eggs and rice, and toss with your hand to incorporate the seasoning into the radish. Adjust the seasoning according to your taste.
3. Chill the salad as you wish.
4. To serve, assemble rice and radish salad in a shallow serving bowl and top with a fried egg on top. Mix it up with chopsticks and serve with a spoon.