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  • Jeeca Jeeca
  • - April 10, 2021
  • - 3:51 am

Vietnamese Pickled Vegetables (Đồ Chua)

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I personally enjoy a 50-50 ratio of carrots and radish for these pickled vegetables but in Vietnam, there are usually way more radish than carrots.
PREPARING THE VEGETABLES
PICKLING LIQUID
Drain the vegetables from the water before adding to the jar with the pickling liquid.
I also recommend using these for:
Vietnamese Pickled Daikon Radish and Carrots (Đồ Chua)
Ingredients 1x2x3x
Veggies
Pickling Liquid
Additional Liquid
Instructions
Veggies
Pickling Liquid
Pickling the Veggies
Storage
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NUTRITIONAL INFO
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I love pickled vegetables and these Vietnamese Pickled Daikon Radish and Carrots is one of those staples you can easily prepare to store and enjoy with a variety of Vietnamese dishes—from Bun cha bowls, Banh Mi, and so much more.

I personally enjoy a 50-50 ratio of carrots and radish for these pickled vegetables but in Vietnam, there are usually way more radish than carrots.

You can adjust the ratio of carrot and radish according to your preference or on the available of ingredients.

PREPARING THE VEGETABLES

You can use a mandolin slicer or slice them diagonally into thin 1/4-inch thick pieces.

Do same for the radish.

From there, I simply sliced them into matchstick-sized pieces.

The sliced radish and carrot.

PICKLING LIQUID

  • Boiling hot water
  • Cane sugar, or to taste
  • Distilled vinegar

I prepared the pickling liquid by diluting the sugar in boiling hot water before adding the vinegar.

Leave the liquid to completely cool before mixing it with the veggies.

Meanwhile, mix the salt and veggies then leave it to sit.

The excess liquid will start to seep out of the veggies so make sure you use a container with a catch basin.

After leaving the veggies to sit, run it through water 2-3 times to wash out the salt.

Drain the vegetables from the water before adding to the jar with the pickling liquid.

Carefully squeeze to remove the excess liquid.

Place the radish and carrot in the jar.

Pour the liquid into the jar to completely submerge the veggies.

If the veggies aren’t submerged, feel free to add 2-3 tbsp more water to completely submerge.

Seal the bottle well then give the bottle a good shake (if you added more water)

You can leave this jar or pickles in room temperature to allow it to pickle. I left mine for 24 hours before placing it in the refrigerator. Note that this can depend on your room temperate. The room temperature here is usually at 30C.

Enjoy these pickled veggies with your favourite barbecue and other dishes!

I also recommend using these for:

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Vietnamese Pickled Daikon Radish and Carrots (Đồ Chua)

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This Vietnamese Pickled Daikon Radish and Carrots is one of those pickled vegetable staples you can easily prepare to store and enjoy with a variety of Vietnamese dishes—from bun cha bowls, bánh mì, and so much more. I personally enjoy a 50-50 ratio of carrots and radish but in Vietnam, there are usually way more radish than carrots.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Soak Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Condiments, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian, Vietnamese
Servings 1 large jar
Calories 438 kcal

Ingredients
  

Veggies

  • 250 g daikon radish peeled and sliced into matchsticks
  • 250 g carrot peeled and sliced into matchsticks
  • 1 heaping tbsp salt

Pickling Liquid

  • 1 cup boiling hot water
  • 6 tbsp cane sugar or to taste
  • 4 tbsp vinegar

Additional Liquid

  • 2-3 tbsp water extra if needed

Instructions
 

Veggies

  • In a large strainer with a catch basin, place the sliced radish and carrot. Add in the salt and mix well to coat the veggies in the salt.
  • Leave to sit for at least 30 minutes to remove some of the liquid from the veggies.

Pickling Liquid

  • Meanwhile, prepare the pickling liquid by mixing together the hot water and sugar until the sugar has dissolved. Mix in the vinegar. Feel free to adjust to your desired sweetness and sourness levels. Leave this mixture to completely cool.

Pickling the Veggies

  • After leaving the veggies to sit, run it through water 2-3 times to wash out the salt.
  • Drain the veggies from the water and carefully squeeze to remove the excess liquid.
  • Transfer the veggies into the jar. Carefully compress into the jar.
  • Pour the liquid into the jar to completely submerge the veggies. If the veggies aren’t submerged, feel free to add 2-3 tbsp more water to completely submerge.
  • Seal the bottle well then give the bottle a good shake (if you added more water)

Storage

  • You can leave the jar in room temperature to allow it to pickle. I left mine for 24 hours before placing it in the refrigerator. Note that this can depend on your room temperate. The room temperature here is usually at 30C.

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NUTRITIONAL INFO

Serving: 1jar | Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 106g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 1370mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 90g | Vitamin A: 41765IU | Vitamin C: 70mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Susan May 24, 2021 Reply

    5 stars
    Sooo good!! I’ve been missing pickles that I would get from restaurants because I haven’t been able to go to them due to the pandemic. I’ve always been too nervous to try and make my own, but I followed your recipe and it is exactly what I was craving. Thank you so much, I’m looking forward to getting your cookbook when it’s released. 🙂

    1. Jeeca May 25, 2021 Reply

      Thank you Susan!!

  2. Jane January 25, 2022 Reply

    how long can it keep in the fridge before going bad?

    1. Jeeca January 26, 2022 Reply

      Weeks, or even months! Longest I kept mine was around 2 months. Just be sure to use clean utensils every time you get some of the veg from the jar 🙂

  3. Kari Tabag August 10, 2022 Reply

    Hi! Can I use coconut sugar or maple syrup instead of cane sugar? Salamat!

    1. Jeeca August 10, 2022 Reply

      I’d recommend coco sugar over maple syrup but do note that it’ll give the pickling liquid a brown colour and will also give it a coconut-y taste. But if you don’t mind, this shouldn’t be a problem ◡̈

    2. Kaleigh June 2, 2025 Reply

      Assuming white granulated sugar would work just as well? I don’t have cane sugar on hand, but would buy some it imparts a particular flavor that adds to the pickle.

      1. Jeeca June 6, 2025 Reply

        Yes it works perfectly well too! 🙂

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