AI-generated image15-Minute Fresh Sweet Persimmon Kimchi-Style Salad (4 servings)
A quick Korean-style seasonal side dish: firm sweet persimmons are tossed with chili flakes, fish sauce and scallions. A fresh kimchi-style salad, not long-fermented cabbage kimchi.
Ingredients
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Steps
- 01
Wash persimmons and scallions under running water, dry well and trim any bruised or spoiled parts.
- 02
Peel persimmons, remove stems and seeds, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
- 03
Cut scallions into 3–4 cm lengths and put them in a bowl with the persimmon.
- 04
Add chili flakes, anchovy fish sauce and sesame oil; toss gently without crushing the fruit. Add plum syrup if desired.
- 05
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve immediately. Do not leave at room temperature to ferment; refrigerate leftovers promptly.
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Before you cook
Use firm, sound persimmons; wash well and remove seeds/stems. Fish sauce contains fish; sesame oil and seeds contain sesame. Treat this as fresh dressed fruit, not a room-temperature fermented kimchi; serve or refrigerate promptly.
Allergens: 생선(멸치액젓), 참깨(참기름·통깨)
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