white radish

Asian turnip relative

White radish is a large, mild-flavored root vegetable common in Asian cuisines, with crisp white flesh and a cylindrical shape.

Also called daikon, it appears raw in salads, pickled, or cooked in soups and stir-fries: Grate some white radish for the dipping sauce.

The flavor is milder and less peppery than common red radishes.

culinary

daikon

Japanese white radish

kimchiFermented Korean vegetables
pickledPreserved in acidic solution
banchanKorean meal accompaniments

sashimi · dim sum · dumplings · stir-fry · julienne · grated · salad · borscht · oden · mu

flavor

pungent

Sharply strong-smelling

spicyHaving strong heat
sharpFine-edged, or astute
tangySharp and lively-tasting

peppery · biting · piquant · mild · sweet · earthy · bitter · mustard · horseradish · refreshing

texture

crisp

Firm and breakable

crunchyBreaking with sound
snappyQuick and clever
crackleSharp snapping sounds

firmness · juicy · tender · fibrous · dense · succulent · watery · fresh · raw · cooked

botanical

taproot

Main descending root

tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
brassicaCruciferous vegetable genus
cruciferousFour-petaled vegetable family

biennial · leafy · greens · sprouts · seeds · harvest · cultivation · winter · storage · heirloom

Categories

Radishesdaikon, mu, Helios, Malaga
root vegetablescarrot, potato, beet, turnip, parsnip
brassicasbroccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts

Opposites

color contrast among radishes

white radishred radish

Peppery root vegetable

root vegetable flavor profile

white radishsweet potato

Orange-fleshed edible tuber

carrot · parsnip · beet · yam · taro

asian vs. western root vegetables

white radishpotato

Edible underground tuber

parsnip · rutabaga · turnip · celeriac · salsify

Family

white, whitewash, radish, whiteness, radishes, whitened, whitener, whitening, whitewashing

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