: a large long hard white radish used especially in Asian cuisine
also
: a plant (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) whose root is a daikon
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Pork rib soup is a common tonic in Taiwan, usually paired with daikon and a dash of white pepper.
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Clarissa Wei, Bon Appétit, 16 Sep. 2024
Don't leave without trying his delicious amberjack tuna cured with pine needles and served with grapes infused with sweet wine, pickled daikon, seaweed, and herb oil.
—James Rampton, theweek, 29 Aug. 2024
In addition to the ingredients listed above, that could be vermicelli noodles, chicken, basil, pork sausage, perilla leaves, daikon radish, bean sprouts, lemongrass, tofu, salmon or softshell crab.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2024
The same pickling liquid and technique can be used for other vegetables — like daikon radish, sprouts, Napa cabbage and other root vegetables.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
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Clarissa Wei, Bon Appétit, 16 Sep. 2024
Don't leave without trying his delicious amberjack tuna cured with pine needles and served with grapes infused with sweet wine, pickled daikon, seaweed, and herb oil.
—James Rampton, theweek, 29 Aug. 2024
In addition to the ingredients listed above, that could be vermicelli noodles, chicken, basil, pork sausage, perilla leaves, daikon radish, bean sprouts, lemongrass, tofu, salmon or softshell crab.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2024
The same pickling liquid and technique can be used for other vegetables — like daikon radish, sprouts, Napa cabbage and other root vegetables.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for daikon
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“Daikon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daikon. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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