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(Daikon or Mooli) Daikon is the Japanese name for this mild tasting large
white radish, which literally means "large root". The daikon in this photo was
organically grown in Eastern New York State, and is over a foot long. The
supermarket varieties are usually scrubbed clean, and are whiter. Wikipedia
says, "In the UK and continental Asia it is most commonly known as mooli." It is
great to eat raw in salads, or to munch on for a snack or for a dip. One of the
nice things about daikons is that they can be stir-fried with other vegetables
and they still retain their crispness much like water chestnuts. We could not
find detailed nutritional information on daikons, but did find that a 30 gram
serving of daikon has 1 gram of protein and 1 gram of unsaturated fat for a
total of 15 calories. They are also relatively high in vitamin C with the 30
gram (1 ounce) serving providing 15% of our daily need.
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The above recipe is in keeping with God's creation intent (Genesis 1:29-31): 'Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.' (NIV) Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!