Asazuke (Japanese Lightly Pickled Vegetables)

Bahan-bahan (8 porsi)

• 4 leaves napa cabbage ((11 oz, 300 g; or use green cabbage))
• 2 inches daikon radish ((6 oz, 170 g; or use turnips or cauliflower))
• 1 Japanese or Persian cucumber ((4.5 oz, 128 g))
• ½ watermelon radish ((3.5 oz, 100 g; or use red radish))
• ⅓ carrot ((1.6 oz, 45 g))
• Diamond Crystal kosher salt
• ½ tsp sugar
• 1 piece kombu (dried kelp) ((1 x 2 inches or 2.5 x 5 cm per piece))
• 5 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) ((optional, but it‘s best to include))
• toasted sesame oil ((for drizzling))
• toasted white sesame seeds ((for sprinkling))
• yuzu zest ((optional))