Brilio.net - Radish is a vegetable that is quite well-known among some Indonesian people, although there are still some who are not familiar with it. This vegetable is often used as an additional ingredient in cooking , for example as a filling in spring rolls. However, radish can actually be the main star on the dining table. You can process it into stir-fries, put it in soup, or even make it a delicious snack.
In addition to its delicious taste, radishes also have many health benefits. According to medicalnewstoday.com, this vegetable is rich in fiber which is useful for maintaining blood sugar stability, and helps with weight loss. Radishes also have a fresh and delicious taste, making them a good choice for various types of dishes.
However, many people still have difficulty cleaning radishes properly. As a result, after cooking, radishes often taste bitter because the sap has not completely disappeared. Don't worry, there is a solution shared by a TikTok user with the account @fajarlele. By following the method, you can remove the bitter taste of radishes and enjoy their deliciousness to the fullest.
The netizen who is familiarly called Fajar explained that radishes must be peeled properly before being processed. Namely, don't just peel the thin skin, but also peel a little part of the radish flesh until the fibers inside are visible.
"Don't leave the thin skin behind. We have to slice towards the flesh," he explained, quoted by BrilioFood from TikTok @fajarlele on Friday (20/9).
photo: TikTok/@fajarlele
Not only that, so that the sap can be completely gone, after peeling the radish must be washed under running water while massaging for a few moments. If the surface of the radish feels a bit rough, it means that the radish is ready to be processed into various delicious dishes.
photo: TikTok/@fajarlele
In addition, you can also add some ingredients to clean the radish, you know. Reported from stackexchange.com, the bitter taste of radish can also be removed by soaking it in baking soda solution. After soaking, the radish can be rinsed with clean water.
So, which way do you prefer to clean radishes? Peeking at the comments column on @fajarlele's TikTok upload, some netizens also have other experiences about processing radishes. This video has also received more than 73 thousand viewers.
"You can also soak it with salt, bro, so it's not bitter anymore," added TikTok @mengmomo.
"No wonder I used to cook really bitter radishes, all my friends didn't like it," said TikTok @Shinchan.
"When I eat radish for salad, I eat it raw with dipping sauce and it's deliciously crunchy," explained TikTok @Tsabit.
"It's no wonder I made bitter turnip soup first," said TikTok @Krisna Dewi.