Chenxi Pickled Radish

Chenxi Pickled Radish

　　Chenxi pickled radish is bright in color and crisp in texture, making it an essential dish at grand banquets in the mountainous regions of western Hunan. Due to its sweet and tangy flavor, which stimulates saliva and appetite, it has become immensely popular since hitting the market and is now a distinctive gift for friends and family far away. The carrots used in Chenxi pickled radish are mainly produced on two large river islets (Muzhou and Dangjiangzhou) in the Yuan River. The crisp and delicious carrots are harvested, rinsed clean in flowing water, sliced into uniform thin pieces, mixed with seasonings, and then soaked in pink pickling brine overnight. Once taken out, they are tossed with fragrant fried chili oil to become the famous Chenxi pickled radish.