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Dưa Chua Recipe - Vietnamese Pickled Mustard Greens

This pickled gai choi side dish was one always present in my grandmas kitchens. Crunchy, lightly pickled slices of mustard greens with slivers of onions made them a great pairing for things like salty, braised meats.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
4 d
Total Time
4 d 25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 144 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Vietnamese

Ingredients

  • 2 lb large head of gai choi Asian mustard greens
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 16 cups water
  • 4 tbsp. salt
  • 10 tbsp. sugar
  • 2 tbsp. vinegar

Instructions

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  1. Break the gai choi leaves apart and clean thoroughly under running water. Dry on the counter for 10-16 hours or in the sun for 6-8 hours.
  2. Cut the leaves and onions to desired size, about 1" pieces.
  3. Combine water, salt, sugar, and vinegar in a pot and bring almost to a boil. Turn off heat and wait until water cools. It should be hot, but you can touch it without burning yourself.
  4. Add all the vegetables into the pot, making sure everything is submerged. You can also add all of this into a jar instead of the pot. Leave your container in a warm place (window sill, or oven with the oven light on) so it can pickle. Taste a piece every 24 hours until it gets sour enough for your taste, then transfer to the fridge.

Notes

  • The above recipe is perfect to me, but I want to try other variations for my family to eat.5/2015 - For grandma, I cut sugar to 2/3 the above recipe. So far, she likes it. A little salty for her so will try 85% salt next trial.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0g Calories 144kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 3882mg (162%) Potassium 607mg (17%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 27g (54%) Vitamin A 4572IU (91%) Vitamin C 107mg (119%) Calcium 199mg (20%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 144

% Daily Value*

Serving 0g
Calories 144kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 3882mg 162%
Potassium 607mg 13%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 27g 54%
Vitamin A 4572IU 91%
Vitamin C 107mg 119%
Calcium 199mg 20%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.