Daikon - what is it?
Most recently in the kitchen gardens and tables of residents of the middle zone of Russia appeared daikon. What it is? And with what it is eaten? These questions will try to answer this article.
The first thing to note, speaking ofAn amazing plant called "daikon" is that it is a root crop. To taste this is something between a radish and a radish. His homeland is considered Japan, so sometimes called the "Japanese radish" daikon. What is this root crop? A kind of fairly large carrot-shaped radish of light color, almost white. The food is consumed both by the root itself and by its young leaflets. Unlike radish and radish, daikon can cook and fry, salt and marinate. Also it is perfectly preserved in the cellar during the winter period. But the Russian person is most impressed by the fact that now you can make almost spring okroshka even in the middle of winter, unless, of course, you took care of the spring and raised your daikon in the garden. What a miracle! The aroma and taste is not inferior to the spring radish! And lovers of radish, he has to like: tasty, juicy, although less bitter and bitter.
The use of daikon
Oh, you can not just talk about this - about thisshould add rave odes! After all, this product, being a low-calorie, is so rich in vitamin C, biologically active substances, proteins and carotene, which can easily take the first place, squeezing all the other vegetables. Daikon is a dietary product. A huge amount of fiber excellently cleanses the kidneys, liver, intestines. Dishes from it are used as a folk remedy for the treatment of colds, as well as for strengthening hair.
Cultivation of daikon
This plant is unpretentious, but neverthelessrequires a certain amount of attention. For example, it can not be planted in the ground after the cabbage crops. And to improve the yield of a vegetable, it is best to choose light soils. The depth of the groundwater also plays a role: the higher it is, the higher the yield. The soil before sowing the culture must be deeply digested both in autumn and in spring, introducing a considerable amount of humus. It is best to plant daikon seeds. Although in order to harvest earlier, sometimes gardeners use seedling method. The optimal time for planting the crop is the second half of July. Abundant irrigation makes the root crop juicy. But without the proper amount of moisture, it can crack and become stiff, rough. In the middle belt, where there are sometimes low temperatures even in summer, you can grow a fairly large daikon. The photos of some, simply gigantic, exhibits are impressive - that's it, Japanese radish!
Dishes from daikon
In India, Korea, Japan and China, gourmetsprefer a soup prepared from this culture. He warms up the body well, so they eat it hot. Usually, a thick soup is cooked, in which ingredients such as meat, tomatoes, onions, cottage cheese, greens, tofu cheese, turnips are present. Pakistanis prefer to add daikon leaves to the dish. The Chinese put ginger and mushrooms, rice and chicken in the soup. Cantonese soup with daikon is prepared on pork ribs with the addition of dried sea ears and goji berries.
