Daikon

Sunday 16 September 2012

Daikon, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, also called White Radish , Japanese radish, Oriental radish, Chinese radish, lo bok and Mooli, is a mild flavoured, very large, white East Asian radish. Despite being known most commonly by its Japanese name in the US, it did not originate in Japan, but was originally cultivated in continental Asia and was introduced to Japan via China during the Han Dynasty. In the UK and continental Asia it is most commonly known as mooli. Although there are many varieties of daikon, the most common in Japan, the aokubi-daikon, has the shape of a giant carrot, approximately 20 to 35 cm (8 to 14 in) long and 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 in) in diameter. The flavour is generally rather mild compared to smaller radishes.

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