: a large long hard white radish used especially in Asian cuisine
also
: a plant (Raphanus sativus longipinnatus) whose root is a daikon
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Several rice bowls and a Vietnamese noodle salad with lettuce, cabbage, pickled carrot and daikon, scallions, rice noodles, and a side of peanut sauce, and sweet chili vinegar can also be ordered.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024
At their events for fashion brands like Loewe and Chanel, there are carrots sculpted into tiny nautilus shells, pickled daikon sliced into scalloped flowers and mini-zucchinis engraved with intricate patterns.
—Alexa Brazilian Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The spring roll is presented as upright bundles packed with hearts of palm, daikon and other vegetables.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Served with pickled daikon and yuzu aioli, the earthy, succulent pork was perfectly balanced by the crunch of the daikon and the acid from the yuzu aioli.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024
At their events for fashion brands like Loewe and Chanel, there are carrots sculpted into tiny nautilus shells, pickled daikon sliced into scalloped flowers and mini-zucchinis engraved with intricate patterns.
—Alexa Brazilian Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The spring roll is presented as upright bundles packed with hearts of palm, daikon and other vegetables.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Served with pickled daikon and yuzu aioli, the earthy, succulent pork was perfectly balanced by the crunch of the daikon and the acid from the yuzu aioli.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Daikon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daikon. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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