It’s “malbok,” the last hot day of the lunar year. The fruit most consumed during the three sweltering days- chobok, joongbok and malbok- is probably watermelon. The flesh is sweet and delicious. The white part of the rind is also fabulous. It has a fresh flavor like a cucumber and it becomes super crunchy and chewy after marination.
Ingredients
Serves 1
100ml
finely sliced watermelon rind (white rind; 8cm length)
1/4
teaspoon salt
1
tablespoon finely sliced onion
1/4
teaspoon soy sauce
1/4
teaspoon brown rice vinegar
1/4
teaspoon sugar
Directions
1. Marinate white rind slices with salt for about 10 minutes.
2. Combine soy sauce, vinegar and sugar in a sauce bowl. Toss in
onion slices. Set it aside for about 10 minutes.
3. Wash the marinated rinds with water about two times using a
fine sieve. Squeeze out excess liquid with a tea towel.
