Bellflower Root Salad
- Korean Food Addict
- Jun 5, 2025
30 min
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Bellflower Root Salad
Bellflower Root Salad is a traditional Korean side dish with sweet, sour, and slightly bitter flavors. The crunchy texture of bellflower combined with spicy gochujang seasoning stimulates the appetite.
Flavor Secret
Massage vigorously with coarse salt to remove bitterness, and use double-strength vinegar for tangy flavor. Gochujang and chili powder create a harmonious spicy taste.
Health Benefits
Bellflower root is good for respiratory health and rich in saponins that help boost immunity.
Storage
Store in airtight container refrigerated for 3-4 days.
Instructions:
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Prepare Bellflower
- Prepare 300g bellflower root strips
- Add 1 tbsp coarse salt
- Massage vigorously to remove bitterness
- Prepare Bellflower
- Prepare 300g bellflower root strips
- Add 1 tbsp coarse salt
- Massage vigorously to remove bitterness
- Rinse and Drain
- Rinse several times in cold water
- Soak to remove bitterness
- Drain thoroughly in colander
- Prepare Vegetables
- Julienne half an onion
- Julienne 1/4 carrot
- Slice 1 green onion
- Make Seasoning
- Mix 2 tbsp gochujang, 2 tbsp chili powder
- Add 0.5 tbsp garlic, 2 tbsp sugar
- Add 0.5 tsp salt and mix
- Add Bellflower
- Add bellflower to seasoning
- Mix gently
- Let seasoning coat evenly
- Add Vegetables
- Add sliced vegetables
- Mix gently
- Don't crush vegetables
- Add Vinegar
- Add 2 tbsp double-strength vinegar
- Mix once more
- Add tangy flavor
- Complete
- Sprinkle 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- Transfer to serving dish
- Appetizing side dish ready
Recipe Notes:
- Massage bellflower vigorously with salt to remove bitterness.
- Rinse thoroughly in cold water to remove salt and bitterness.
- Double-strength vinegar gives better tangy flavor.
- Add vinegar last to keep color vibrant.
- Mix gently to avoid water release from vegetables.
- Keeps 3-4 days refrigerated.
- Adjust gochujang to taste.
- Bellflower root is good for respiratory health.
Ingredients:
Serving size
Main Ingredients
- 300 g bellflower root strips
- 0.5 large onion
- 0.25 large carrot
- 1 green onion
Seasoning
- 2 tbsp gochujang
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 0.5 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp double-strength vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp coarse salt