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White Radish (Daikon)
- Long cylindrical white root
- Shoulder may be pale green
- Solid white cut surface without regular holes
Vegetables
White Radish (Daikon)
A long cylindrical white root that may have a pale-green shoulder and a solid white cut surface.
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3 identity clues
- Long cylindrical white root
- Shoulder may be pale green
- Solid white cut surface without regular holes
Names in other languages
- 繁體中文
- 白蘿蔔
- English
- White Radish (Daikon)
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Lobak Putih / Daikon (白蘿蔔)
- Tagalog
- Labanos / Daikon (白蘿蔔)
Name in Cantonese (Jyutping): baak6 lo4 baak6 No Cantonese voice on this device
What is it?
白蘿蔔 is the common Hong Kong market term for the vegetable called radish, white radish or daikon radish in English.
How to identify it
Look for a long thick white root, a blunt or tapered end and a possible pale-green shoulder. Its cut surface is solid, without lotus-root holes.
Common confusion
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Lotus Root
- Thick jointed segments
- Tan-brown outer skin
- Regular ring of holes in the cut surface
How to identify it
Daikon is a long white solid root; lotus root has tan skin and holes in every slice.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Commonly used in soup, braises, steamed dishes and radish cake.
Choosing & preparing
Scrub under running water, then peel, cut or grate as the recipe requires.
Storage
Remove leaves, keep the root dry and refrigerated; wrap cut pieces and use soon.
Helper tip
Daikon has a solid white cut surface; lotus root has a visible ring of holes.
What Ma’am or Sir may say
買一條白蘿蔔煲湯，要重身冇空心。The employer wants a firm heavy daikon without a hollow centre for soup.
Useful market phrase
唔該要一條重身白蘿蔔。Meaning: One heavy White Radish (Daikon), please.
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