🥕 Daikon Radish – Mild, Crisp & Refreshingly Versatile

Our Fresh Mild Crisp Daikon Radish is a wonderfully versatile root vegetable with smooth white skin, crisp juicy flesh and a fresh, gently sweet flavour.

Also known as Mooli, Japanese Radish or White Radish, Daikon is widely used throughout Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other Asian cuisines.

It has a milder flavour than many smaller radishes, making it fantastic raw in salads and slaws. It can also be pickled, stir-fried, roasted or slowly cooked in soups and broths, where its texture softens and absorbs surrounding flavours beautifully.

Our Fresh Mild Crisp Daikon Radish is carefully selected for freshness, firmness and quality.

Crisp. Mild. Refreshing. A brilliantly versatile root vegetable. 🥕✨

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🥕 About Fresh Mild Crisp Daikon Radish

Our Fresh Mild Crisp Daikon Radish is a large elongated root vegetable belonging to the Brassica family.

Depending on where you are in the world, you may also see it called:

🥕 Mooli
🇯🇵 Japanese Radish
🤍 White Radish
🌏 Oriental Radish

Daikon has firm, juicy flesh with a relatively mild flavour and gentle peppery character.

Perfect for:

🥗 Fresh salads
🥬 Homemade slaws
🫙 Quick pickles
🥢 Stir-fries
🍜 Noodle dishes
🍲 Soups & broths
🍚 Rice bowls
🔥 Roasting
🥘 Braised dishes
🌮 Fresh wraps

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💫 Fresh Daikon Radish – Mild, Crisp & Refreshing

Mild 🌿 | Crisp 💥 | Juicy 💧 | Fresh ✨ | Gently Peppery 🥕

Fresh Daikon has a clean, refreshing flavour with a much gentler peppery character than many small red Radishes.

Raw Daikon is particularly crisp and juicy.

Cooking changes it considerably, creating a softer texture and milder flavour that absorbs sauces, stocks and seasonings extremely well.

🌿 Perfect Flavour Pairings

Try Daikon with:

🫚 Ginger
🧄 Garlic
🌶️ Chilli
🥢 Soy sauce
🌿 Sesame
🍚 Rice vinegar
🌱 Spring onions
🥕 Carrots
🥬 Cabbage
🍋 Lime

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💚 Daikon Radish Nutrition & Goodness

Fresh Mild Crisp Daikon Radish naturally provides fibre, vitamins and plant compounds as part of a varied and balanced diet.

🍊 Naturally Contains Vitamin C

Fresh Daikon naturally provides vitamin C.

🌾 Provides Dietary Fibre

Daikon naturally provides dietary fibre.

💧 Naturally High in Water

Fresh Daikon has a high natural water content, contributing to its crisp and juicy texture.

🌿 Part of the Brassica Family

Daikon belongs to the Brassica family alongside vegetables including Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower and Turnips.

🌱 Naturally Low in Fat

Plain Fresh Daikon naturally contains very little fat.

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📊 Fresh Daikon Nutritional Information

Approximate values per 100g:

🔥 Calories: Approx. 18 kcal
🌾 Carbohydrates: Approx. 4.1g
🌱 Fibre: Approx. 1.6g
💪 Protein: Approx. 0.6g
🥑 Fat: Approx. 0.1g
🍊 Vitamin C: Naturally present
💧 High water content

Values are approximate and can vary naturally according to variety and growing conditions.

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🔪 How to Prepare Fresh Daikon Radish

Preparing Fresh Daikon Radish is straightforward.

1. Wash thoroughly under cool running water.
2. Trim the top and root end.
3. Scrub young tender roots thoroughly.
4. Peel larger roots if the outer skin feels tough.
5. Grate for salads and slaws.
6. Julienne into thin matchsticks.
7. Slice into rounds for pickling.
8. Cut into chunks for soups and braised dishes.
9. Cook according to your chosen recipe.

🥕 Preparation Tip

Don’t automatically peel every Daikon.

If the skin is fresh and tender, a thorough wash and scrub may be enough. Larger or more mature roots can be peeled for a smoother texture.

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🍽️ Ways to Enjoy Fresh Daikon

🥗 Grate into salads
🥬 Add to slaws
🫙 Make quick pickles
🥢 Add to stir-fries
🍜 Cook in noodle dishes
🍲 Simmer in soups
🍚 Add to rice bowls
🔥 Roast until tender
🥘 Slowly braise
🌮 Add to wraps
🌿 Serve with Asian-inspired meals

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🫙🥕 Quick Pickled Daikon Radish

Fresh Daikon Radish is fantastic for making crisp refrigerator pickles.

🛒 Ingredients

• 1 medium Daikon Radish 🥕
• 240ml rice vinegar
• 50g sugar
• 60ml water
• 1 tsp salt
• Fresh ginger – optional 🫚
• Chilli flakes – optional 🌶️

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Wash and prepare the Daikon.
2. Peel if required.
3. Cut into thin rounds or matchsticks.
4. Add the vinegar, sugar, water and salt to a saucepan.
5. Add ginger if desired.
6. Warm gently until the sugar and salt dissolve.
7. Remove from the heat.
8. Allow the liquid to cool.
9. Place the Daikon in a clean container.
10. Add chilli flakes if desired.
11. Pour over the cooled pickling liquid.
12. Cover and refrigerate.
13. Leave for several hours, preferably overnight, before serving.

⚠️ Pickling Note

This is a quick refrigerator pickle, not a shelf-stable preserve.

Keep it refrigerated and use clean utensils when serving.

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🍲🫚 Chinese-Style Braised Daikon

Slow cooking transforms Daikon into a beautifully tender vegetable that absorbs savoury flavours.

🛒 Ingredients – Serves 3–4

• 1 medium Daikon 🥕
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves 🧄
• Fresh ginger 🫚
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp vegetarian mushroom sauce or oyster sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 120ml vegetable or chicken stock
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• Spring onions 🌱

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Peel the Daikon if required.
2. Cut into thick pieces.
3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
4. Add the garlic and ginger.
5. Cook briefly until fragrant.
6. Add the Daikon.
7. Cook for a few minutes, turning the pieces.
8. Add soy sauce and your chosen sauce.
9. Add the stock.
10. Bring to a gentle simmer.
11. Cover and cook until the Daikon is completely tender.
12. Add extra liquid during cooking if necessary.
13. Finish with rice vinegar.
14. Scatter with Spring Onions.

✨ Serve with steamed rice for a warming meal.

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🥗🥕 Daikon, Carrot & Sesame Slaw

Crisp raw Daikon works brilliantly in fresh slaws.

🛒 Ingredients – Serves 3–4

• ½ Daikon Radish 🥕
• 2 Carrots 🥕
• 2 Spring Onions 🌱
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• Sesame seeds
• Fresh coriander – optional 🌿

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Wash and prepare the Daikon.
2. Julienne or grate it.
3. Grate the Carrots.
4. Slice the Spring Onions.
5. Add everything to a bowl.
6. Mix the sesame oil, rice vinegar and soy sauce.
7. Pour over the vegetables.
8. Toss thoroughly.
9. Scatter with sesame seeds.
10. Add coriander if desired.

✨ Crisp, fresh and brilliant alongside stir-fries and noodle dishes.

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🔥🌶️ Roasted Daikon with Garlic & Chilli

Daikon isn’t just for raw dishes and pickles — it can also be roasted.

🛒 Ingredients – Serves 2–3

• 1 Daikon Radish 🥕
• 1½ tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves 🧄
• Chilli flakes 🌶️
• Black pepper
• Small pinch salt
• Fresh lime – optional 🍋

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C / 180°C fan.
2. Wash and prepare the Daikon.
3. Peel if necessary.
4. Cut into evenly sized chunks.
5. Toss with olive oil.
6. Add garlic and chilli.
7. Season lightly.
8. Spread across a baking tray.
9. Roast until completely tender with lightly golden edges.
10. Finish with fresh lime if desired.

✨ A completely different way to enjoy this versatile root.

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🌱 Why Choose Our Fresh Daikon Radish?

✔ Crisp, juicy white flesh
✔ Mild refreshing flavour
✔ Gently peppery character
✔ Fantastic raw
✔ Excellent for pickling
✔ Brilliant in slaws
✔ Perfect for soups & broths
✔ Absorbs sauces beautifully
✔ Delicious braised
✔ Versatile Asian cooking ingredient
✔ Also known as Mooli
✔ Carefully selected for freshness
✔ Plastic free ♻️

Our Fresh Mild Crisp Daikon Radish brings freshness, crunch and fantastic versatility to everything from colourful salads to warming braised dishes.

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❓ Fresh Daikon Radish FAQs

What Does Fresh Daikon Radish Taste Like?

Daikon has a fresh, mild flavour with gentle sweetness and a subtle peppery character. It’s generally less peppery than small red Radishes.

Is Daikon the Same as Mooli?

Yes. Mooli is another commonly used name for Daikon Radish.

Can Fresh Daikon Be Eaten Raw?

Absolutely. It’s excellent grated, julienned or thinly sliced into salads, slaws and rice bowls.

Does Daikon Radish Need Peeling?

Not always. Young roots can often simply be scrubbed thoroughly. Larger roots may have tougher skin that’s better peeled.

Can Daikon Be Cooked?

Yes. It can be roasted, stir-fried, braised or simmered in soups and broths.

What Happens to Daikon When Cooked?

Its crisp texture softens and its flavour becomes milder. Daikon also absorbs surrounding stocks, sauces and seasonings particularly well.

What Goes Well with Daikon Radish?

Ginger, garlic, chilli, soy sauce, sesame, rice vinegar, Spring Onions and fresh herbs all work particularly well.

How Should Fresh Daikon Radish Be Stored?

Remove any leafy tops if present and keep the root refrigerated, preferably in the vegetable drawer.

Use while it remains firm and fresh.