: a large long hard white radish used especially in Asian cuisine
also
: a plant (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) whose root is a daikon
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The sandwiches have banh mi’s traditional pickled carrots and daikon, cilantro, cucumber and jalapeño slices, and also a slathering of housemade Thai basil, sriracha or red curry aiolis.
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
This includes bigeye tuna caught off Fort Pierce partnered with passionfruit picked in Homestead, green plantains and jalapeños from Holman’s Harvest in Loxahatchee Groves, daikon radishes from Kai-Kai Farm in Indiantown and cilantro from the Driftwood garden, all pooled in a sweet potato gazpacho.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
A bit of fish sauce adds big, bold flavor, while barely pickled carrots and daikon radishes help keep the meatballs juicy (and show up later as a topper option).
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
The restaurant’s golden radish pastries, also known as turnip puffs, are what truly captivated him.
Delicate and flaky, the pastries filled with flavorful daikon radish were completely different from the cuisine he was used to eating in his native Mexico.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
This includes bigeye tuna caught off Fort Pierce partnered with passionfruit picked in Homestead, green plantains and jalapeños from Holman’s Harvest in Loxahatchee Groves, daikon radishes from Kai-Kai Farm in Indiantown and cilantro from the Driftwood garden, all pooled in a sweet potato gazpacho.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
A bit of fish sauce adds big, bold flavor, while barely pickled carrots and daikon radishes help keep the meatballs juicy (and show up later as a topper option).
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
The restaurant’s golden radish pastries, also known as turnip puffs, are what truly captivated him.
Delicate and flaky, the pastries filled with flavorful daikon radish were completely different from the cuisine he was used to eating in his native Mexico.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for daikon
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“Daikon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daikon. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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