Daikon

Food Affinities for Daikon
Daikon
Photo taken from Google image

Taste & Aroma
Raw: peppery & sweet
Cooked: sweet

Affinities:
daikon + anchovies + kerp
daikon + beef + carrot + tomatoes
daikon + cucumber + rice vinegar + scallion
daikon + lentil + orange
daikon + carrot + pork rib + scallion
daikon + miso + tofu
daikon + salmon + sake + mirin

I grown up in a chinese family and I would have soup almost every dinner. When it comes to chinese soup, daikon is almost inevitable to be in the soup. Daikon is sweet and taste amazing in stew and soup. Other than soup based, it goes amazing with duck, beef and pork.

Do let me know if you have any daikon flavor affinities!

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