I've seen it at some better grocery stores. It might be called something else like white radish, Chinese/Japanese radish, winter radish. It looks like a big white carrot.
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Question of the Day, Wednesday, February 12, 2020
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I'd ask whoever is working in the produce section if they have it. They may not though. An Asian market would likely be a better bet if you have one nearby.
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And don't get them confused with parsnips. That's what the description sounded like to me and according to google they are not the same thing.
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That was my question...
And now it is answered...No. Her hubby is an avid mountain climber. It would seem very noble if he had to pick them from the mountainside while also outmaneuvering an unruly goat.
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Okay, so they have daikon at my Jewel. And they are way bigger than parsnips.
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Wow, thanks so much for the pic because they look so different than red radishes! Do they taste alike? Can I slice them and put on sandwiches and in salads raw? We only have Walmart, Price Chopper, Aldi, BJs. There is a fancy co-op 45 minutes away that might have them, but I don't go there very often.
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I've never eaten them! I'll have to find a recipe. Hopefully someone who's eaten them can chime in.
They're milder than red radishes, and have a slightly different flavor. Yep, you can slice them or shred them or whatever you do with regular radishes (unless you make roses 
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They're really nice as nimono. Peel them and then cut them into slices about 1 or 2 inches thick. Put them in a deep pan with about an inch of water, soy sauce, Japanese mirin and cooking sake and some powdered dashi.
Simmer until soft. You can cook other vegetables like potatoes, turnip or carrots in the same water. It's a nice way to cook winter vegetables.
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They don't look quite as "carroty" as parsnips, either. If I had both in my fridge, I'd know which was which quite easily. Now if I can find some murin and dashi, I wouldn't mind trying that recipe at all,
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Ditto! It was a special holiday when I was growing up and I've carried on the tradition with my own children even though they are now grown.
I was out-of-town on Valentine's Day this year but spent it with one of my daughters.
Mirin is easy; they even have it at Walmart here (in the Asian foods section). Dashi is a little harder to find, might need an Asian grocery or online for that.
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I'll bet Amazon has them, too. Say what you will about Amazon, when all else fails, they often come through!
