What's This in Japan? - Super Veggie

[MizNouP]

My family used to plant diakon. I had one heck of a time trying to pull those buggers out. Had some the size of my forearms and I'm not a small person. hahaha.

[Geefa1234]

I like to watching harvest Daikon,make me feel want to pull out of the ground so much, I really want to grow big Daikon like in Japan but I dont know how they care for it?? do you know how to care for to grow Daikon??

[1crazyfocker]

hmmmm, its called google, so not really hard to find out the name......even jokes and riddles can be found by most search engines

[starshock01]

Daikon <3

[AnimeMinder]

This vegetable is called Daikon (Radish)..

[Quindal]

i wish i was a milionaire so i could go walking around in japan

[softypapa]

@Quindal I hope that you get a chance to enjoy the area wherever you are. Perhaps one day you can come to Japan as well. I'm no millionaie though as they say where there is a will there may be a way. Have a great weekend! ~Kurt :-)

[Opticon48]

Most certainly Diakon--the big (very big ) white radish. I make a savory Chinese style stewed beef and put big cut pieces in to cook along with the beef. The diakon we get here has very little flavor of it's own, but it absorbs the taste of the stew like a sponge. I also put it into a western-style vegetable beef soup that I make as well. The whole family loves it, even my husband who is a picky eater and very wary of most "foreign" foods.

[awsomenesscaleb]

Japan being the small-sized country it is, and its culture embracing many aspects of being small and compact, this giant radish is kind of... out of place.

[inkuissuper]

its a horse radish in english i think...

but its daikon love it when its cooked

[crazyboyfromjapan]

I remember I found those at Ranch 99 (an Asian store chain) in SoCal couple of times. I felt so nostalgic back then, but they were a little pricey. Now, I can find them at the backyard of my house.

Thanks for the video!

[FeileCase]

I love Daikon Steamed slowly with rice water and Kelp. YUMM~!

~Feile

[FeileCase]

DAIKON RADISH :-)

[softypapa]

Hello FeileCase, You got it! Daikon it is! Thanks for watching and answering the question. -Kurt :-)

[Kepahl]

Some girls use them as legs. Girls who do this are called daikon ashi.

[softypapa]

Hello Kepahl, Thanks for sharing about this interesting aspect of Japanese culture. I wonder if such an image exists in other Asian countries where daikon are grown? -Kurt :-)

[LivingDog94]

I would have guessed wasabi, but there's no flowing water, or "white" carrot, which doesn't exist. So I would have been stumped... daikon radish! It looks like vegies grow large in Japan (sweet potato and radishes that is).

[softypapa]

Hello LivingDog94, You are right that some veggies do indeed grow very large here in Japan. Thanks for watching and commenting! -Kurt :-)

[Luminasita]

I wonder how different daikon tastes from the little red raddishes we have here?

~Kat

[allgoo19]

Daikon oroshi and steaming hot rice. What else can be more Japanese? ^_^

[softypapa]

Hello allgoo19, Thank you for responding to the video question and for providing the correct answer! -Kurt :-)

[TiramisuHappy]

When I was a kid, I had this strange fetish about girls with "daikon ashi" that I told no one about... There's something extremely sexy about those smooth, milky-white yet stocky pair of legs on women!! You should see my girlfriend! ; P

[softypapa]

Hello TiramisuHappy, Thank you for sharing about "daikon ashi". I have heard of this interest before and appreciate your firsthand information about the attraction. -Kurt :-)

[Peekingduck]

Daikon !

Cheap, healthy and tasty!

[softypapa]

Hello Peekingduck, You got it! This is indeed free-range daikon! Thanks for answering! -Kurt :-)

[softypapa]

Hello suddrkj, I live with my family in Shizuoka which name means "peaceful hill". Downtown Shizuoka though is actually a very large city. However, the place were I live is just on the edge of the countryside which means I can walk 10 minutes out the door and be in lush green hills with noone around. It's a strane experience to be able to so suddenly leave the urban Japan world and be in a place so empty and surrounded by nature. -Kurt :-)

[reymiland]

I was going to say daikon as well.  It is also (I think, but an not certain) called an Oriental Radish.

[softypapa]

Hello reymiland, You are correct as this is indeed daikon (aka Oriental Radish). Thanks for sharing your answer! -Kurt :-)

[yashikospillowbook]

mmmm daikon!!! I love it. I actually might make some tonight.

[softypapa]

Hello yashikospillowbook, You are correct in identifying this as daikon! Thanks for watching and adding your answer! -Kurt :-)

[habiebiee]

大根:D

[softypapa]

正解 -Kurt :-)

[ladyofthelake3]

Daikon :) I love cooking with it <3

[softypapa]

Hello ladyoftheladk3, You are correct! This is indeed daikon. Thanks for answering! -Kurt :-)

[watcher8o]

Wow, lots of daikon... pretty cool!

[softypapa]

Hello watcher80, Yes, you are correct! This is indeed daikon radish! Thanks for watching and adding your answer! -Kurt :-)

[patio87]

Daikon.

[softypapa]

Hello patio87, Yes! You are correct and the first person to respond with the correct answer! Thank you for watching and commenting! -Kurt :-)