Raw Kale - Korean side dish
I'm trying to get more raw veggies in my diet in general and Kale is such a good one. I recently had a raw kale side dish at a Korean restaurant that may or may not have been fermented. It's flavor was very subtle and lightly sweet.
I'm trying to find how to make this, though I'm imagining the restaurant may have simply innovated something on the fly (likely not a traditional recipe). I don't care to copy it exactly either - just looking for something similar to it on any level.
Best Answer
Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but thought I'd post that in researching, I found that Korean side dishes are called banchan, and the specific dish that you are speaking of might be kale namul:
Kale namul ???? (Korean Seasoned Kale)
Makes 2 cups
1 pound kale
1 green onion
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. roasted sesame oil
½ tsp. roasted sesame seeds
salt, to taste
http://www.apricosa.com/2011/03/different-sort-of-namul.html
The sweetness you refer to might just come from the kale itself, depending on the varietal.
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How do you prepare kale to eat raw?
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