Do chua(đồ chua) is Vietnamese pickles, typically daikon and carrot.

Do chua is commonly added to banh mi and other dishes.

Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 daikon, cut into matchsticks
• 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ – ½ cup cane sugar
• ½ cup rice vinegar
• ½ – 1 cup water

Directions

• massage salt into daikon, carrot
• let sit 15 to 30 minutes
• rinse and drain
• pack into jar
• heat sugar, vinegar, water until mixed
• add mixture to jar until vegetables submerged
• marinate 1 to 3 days (optional)
• serve or store in refrigerator