Bellflower Root Salad - Doraji Muchim

Bellflower root  :  7 oz (200 g)
Sugar  :  2 ts
Green onion  :  1 stalk
Garlic  :  2 cloves
Hot pepper powder  :  1 tb
Sesame seed, roasted  :  1 ts
Vinegar  :  2 ts
Salt

1. Wash and peel the bellflower roots. Cut them into strips. Scrub them with salt to remove their bitter taste.

2. Rinse them in cold water, then squeeze them with gauze or paper towel to drain water thoroughly.
   
3. Crush the garlic and chop the green onion.
   
4. Put the roots and the hot pepper powder in a bowl. 
   Mix them well by hand until the roots are dyed red.
   
5. Mix again and season it with remaining ingredients. 
   Transfer it to a serving plate.