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Radish with Clams

March 9, 2014 by Holly Ford 17 Comments

Koreans love eating radishes. We often turn this nutrition packed root vegetable into salad and kimchi. We throw some in the soups and stews, too. We even dry the radish and make something delicious with it.

Today I am going to share a very simple side dish called “Moo Namool, 무나물”, but with a twist. Traditionally Moo Namool has only one main ingredient; the radish of course. But I am going to add canned clams to make the dish more exciting.

This Radish with Clams will make great side dish (banchan, 반찬) to any Korean meal. However it also makes a light meal on its own as well.

 

Korean-Radish-with-ClamsRadishes are low in calorie and high in nutrition such as folic acid, vitamin C and B-complex. It also has a great detoxifying ability that helps eliminate toxins and cancer causing free radicals in our body. It is good for your skin and relieves congestion within your respiratory system, too. The health benefits of this earthly friend can go on and on.

No wonder why my mother always have told me that eating plenty of radish is better than taking any vitamin supplement.

So here is a very simple recipe that you can consume a large amount of this power food in one sitting. If you can’t find the Korean radish, you can certainly use daikon with a pinch of sugar instead

 

 

tutorialOnly 4 ingredients plus 2 extra, the salt and toasted sesame seeds, in the recipe! Here are Radish, garlic, wild sesame oil and canned clams.

Let me introduce you a new fragrant oil called “Dulgirum, 들기름”.  It translates as wild sesame oil on the bottle but it actually is not from the sesame seeds. Dulgirum is coming from the seeds called “Dulkkae”, the seeds of the famous Korean herb called Kketnip (the perilla leaves). The oil itself is somewhat similar to the sesame oil that we all know, but the Dulgirum is a lot milder in fragrance and flavor, so it doesn’t overpower the dish like sesame oil often do. Basically sesame oil (chamgirum) and this wild sesame oil (Dulgirum) are not the same kind. However, if you can’t find this wild sesame oil, you can substitute with sesame oil but with a little less amount.

Koreans believe that Dulgirum is healthier than sesame oil. We often say, enjoy the sesame oil for the fragrance and taste, but enjoy Dulgirum for the health. Dulgirum is an excellent source of omega 6 fat.  One drawback of this healthy oil is, it tends to go rancid faster than sesame oil so if you are going to purchase a bottle, I recommend to get a smaller in size, keep in the dry, dark place and use within a month or so. Otherwise store in the fridge for a longer shelf-life.

Huuuh! I feel like I just gave a long lecture at a culinary institute of America, which I’ve never been to.

Okay, let’s move on.

 

tutorial-2Drain the juice out of the canned clams and reserve the juice. It will be about 1/2 cup.

 

tutorial-3Peel the radish and slice into 1/4″ matchsticks.

 

tutorial-4Heat 2 teaspoon of Dulgirum in a skillet over LOW heat. As with sesame oil, Dulgirum shouldn’t be cooked in high heat.

 

tutorial-5Add your radish slices and minced garlic. Toss them to coat with oil. Cook over low heat for 3 minutes.

 

tutorial-6Pour the reserved clam juice and stir well. Cover with a lid and cook for 5-6 minutes over low heat.

 

tutorial-9Your radish should be somewhat soft and released its moisture. Continue to cook a little more without the lid over med-low heat until they are soft with a little body. Do not over cook. They will break easily.

 

tutorial-10Now they look done and ready. I prefer my radish not too soft. I like a little body for my teeth to chew on, but you can cook longer if you want yours very soft.

 

tutorial-11Add the reserved clams and some chopped green onion. Toss and your radish is ready to serve.

Korean radishes are so mellow they are almost sweet once cooked. And this radish with clams went into my stomach soon after I finished taking pictures – the best moment to the recipe bloggers.

I served with rice and that was all I needed for my lunch. And I felt good and lived happily ever after.

The end!

 

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Korean-Radish-with-Clams

Korean Radish with Clams

Holly Ford
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 10 mins

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 lb Korean radish sliced into 1/4" matchsticks (or use daikon with a pinch of sugar)
  • 1 canned 6.5oz, 184g chopped clams, drained but reserving its juice
  • 2 teaspoon wild sesame oil or 1.5 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • salt to season
  • 2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 green onion finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Drizzle the wild sesame oil in a skillet over low heat and let it heat up. Add the radish slices and garlic, and toss to coat with oil. Cook for 3 minutes.
  • Pour in the reserved clam juice to the skillet, stir well. Cover with a lid and cook for 5-6 minutes. The radishes will be somewhat soft. Raise the heat to med-low heat and continue to cook, uncovered, until the softness you desire. Season with salt.
  • Add the clam pieces and toss well to heat through. Add the sesame seeds and green onion, toss well. Serve warm or at a room temperature.

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Comments

  1. [email protected] Riffs says

    March 9, 2014 at 10:17 pm

    What a fun dish! Although I like radishes a great deal, I just don’t cook with them much. Mistake — they have so much flavor. Great recipe, nice photos. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Holly says

      March 9, 2014 at 10:26 pm

      Thanks John!

      Reply
  2. Lynna says

    March 10, 2014 at 2:56 am

    I love this!! One of my absolute favorite things about Korean food is all the banchans! I used to not like radish growing up, but I definitely love it when it`s prepared like this. 🙂

    Reply
    • Holly says

      March 10, 2014 at 10:24 am

      I know what you mean. I never liked the radish as I was growing up. But I discovered that they are actually quite tasty if you keep trying. I love radishes now.

      Reply
  3. Mindy says

    March 10, 2014 at 7:27 am

    Oh looks great! I will have to try this soon. Thank you again 🙂

    Reply
    • Holly says

      March 10, 2014 at 10:22 am

      It is really tasty to serve with rice. Hope you get to try this.

      Reply
  4. leaf (the indolent cook) says

    March 10, 2014 at 10:13 am

    What a delicious banchan! I will have to watch out for wild sesame oil and canned clams.

    Reply
  5. Dosirakbento says

    March 10, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    Thanks for this recipe!
    I bought some Korean radish last week, but as they only came packed together as 2 huge ones, I still have some left over (I made some beef & radish soup and also some salad (musaengchae?).
    Will now try this.

    Reply
    • Holly says

      March 10, 2014 at 4:32 pm

      That’s great! Hope you like this recipe.

      Reply
  6. Elaine says

    March 11, 2014 at 10:59 am

    Hi Holly,

    Thanks for commenting on my blog. You got really lovely Korean style recipes. I will try to follow along and make my own Korean food at home.

    Reply
  7. Sandra | Sandra's Easy Cooking says

    March 11, 2014 at 11:19 pm

    So simple, yet so delicious! Such a beautiful pictures, Holly! Really yummy recipe!

    Reply
    • Holly says

      March 13, 2014 at 8:20 pm

      Thanks Sandra! If you like radish, you will love this recipe.

      Reply
  8. Nancy/SpicieFoodie says

    March 14, 2014 at 12:33 am

    This is something I must try, it looks delicious. Plus love the simplicity of it. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says

    March 14, 2014 at 12:50 am

    What a flavorful dish! I love radish and often use it for salads. This recipe shows yet another way to use this wonderful vegetable!

    Reply
  10. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    March 20, 2014 at 2:09 pm

    This looks so easy and delicious. I might have canned clam somewhere in my pantry and I always have daikon! I love your bowls and plates. You always have a great taste on finding nice dishes! And again THAT light! 😉

    Reply
  11. kaumhawa says

    March 20, 2014 at 11:44 pm

    Woow…I can not wait to take a bite

    Reply
  12. najapedia says

    January 1, 2018 at 7:39 am

    very useful … i will try it…..

    Reply

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