Ferments & funk · preserved
Preserved radish
Also called chai poh, salted radish, chai po, hua chai po
Salted and dried daikon, chewy-crunchy and savoury-sweet; chopped into omelettes, pad thai, chai tow kway and congee toppings.
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodYellow pickled radish
Sweeter, wetter and yellow; chop and dry-fry, add a pinch of salt.
- T2 · GoodZha cai
Mustard tuber with chilli; similar salty crunch but spicier.
- T3 · In a pinchYa cai
Salty-sweet and fine, but soft leafy texture rather than crunchy radish.
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