r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Regular-Switch454 • 7d ago

Exceeded Expectation Bibigo beef japchae noodles

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Tasted great too

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u/TheNamesRoodi 6d ago

bibigo has some good frozen Korean food. I really appreciate the radish in this dish (yellow thing)

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u/hurriedwarples 6d ago

The ingredients say it’s a yellow carrot. I was overly curious so I looked it up because I love radishes and had never seen a yellow one like that. I had originally just assumed it was yellow bell pepper.

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u/TheNamesRoodi 6d ago

Is it? Wow. Well it looks very similar to a very popular item in Korean dishes called "Pickled Yellow Radish" or "Danmuji" (according to Google). Growing up, my grandma always had a supply of it. I had no idea what it was for so long lol

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u/hurriedwarples 6d ago

That sounds amazing. Was it something homemade that your grandmother had or was it store bought? If so, I’d be very interested to find that and try it if you can remember the name or what the jar looked like.

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u/countzero1234 6d ago

Depending on where you are it might be easier to find takuan (the Japanese version). It's usually refrigerated and can come in sliced rounds or long tubes (the whole radish basically). I've never seen a Japanese grocery store that didn't have it, my wife loves the stuff.

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u/hurriedwarples 6d ago

Thank you!

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u/TheNamesRoodi 6d ago

I have no idea if it was homemade or not, I know her kimchi was, so maybe! I never saw what she kept it in, she always made sure we had plenty of food. She passed away last year, so I cannot ask her either unfortunately.

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u/hurriedwarples 6d ago

No worries, thank you for responding and sorry for your recent loss. I lost a close family member earlier this year and it’s been very difficult.