Name: Chilled Radish Buttermilk Soup
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes about 4 cups
Ingredients: 1/2 pound trimmed radishes, quartered (1 1/4 cups); 3/4 pound seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped), peeled and chopped (2 cups); 2 cups well-shaken chilled buttermilk; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon seasoned rice vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; Garnish: thin slices of cucumber and radish

Photo by Romulo Yanes

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