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Korean Radish or Daikon Substitute

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    • October 7, 2013 at 8:57 pm #50902
      CynthiaH
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      Hi, everyone,

      Is there a Vietnamese vegetable that is comparable to the Korean radish or daikon? We live near many Vietnamese grocery stores and I am always wondering if they have a vegetable that would work in place of radish. Just throwing it out there… Thank you!

    • October 12, 2013 at 8:05 pm #55637
      yvonne84
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      My experience with large radish varieties is that they all taste generally the same, some might be more spicy then others but the difference is small.

      Our asian supermarket stocks a variety of radishes; korean radish (moo), japanese daikon, chinese green radish, and chinese white radish (lor pak).

      I’ve cooked with them and pickled them, and they all generally give the same end-result.

      White radish is called củ cải trắng in vietnamese, and reading this article on asian radishes will clear some doubts away http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daikon

      good luck!

    • October 17, 2013 at 5:55 pm #55638
      CynthiaH
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      Thank you, Yvonne! I may ask for cu cai trang next time I go.

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