Pickled Hakurei Turnips

The Hakurei turnip is a small, creamy, white-fleshed turnip that looks more like a radish than it does its larger kin. They can be eaten raw, braised, or pickled.

Ohitashi (Japanese Blanched Greens With Savory Broth)

Ohitashi is a simple, light, and deeply flavorful Japanese side dish of blanched greens in a soy-based marinade. Make it ahead, then have it ready for the table with no additional effort.

Easy Braised Turnip Rice Bowls

Everyone’s raving about pumpkins, acorn squash, and butternuts but what about Chinese turnips (daikon radish). Braised turnip is healthy, delicious and easy

Sautéed Root Vegetables With Soy Sauce and Honey

Quick sautéed root vegetables flavored with honey, soy sauce, and sesame oil, tossed with some fresh shiso leaves for a hearty but light-tasting side dish.

Bitter Greens Salad With Sesame Dressing

An easy Asian-inspired salad of hearty greens dressed in a sesame dressing.

Savory Chinese Turnip Pancakes

Chinese turnip pancakes are an easy way to get the flavor of a dim sum radish cake with a lot less prep time involved!

Japanese Sweet Potatoes, Perfectly Baked! - The Woks of Life

Check out our quick and simple recipe for perfect, baked Japanese sweet potatoes, great for an energizing and nutritious snack or healthy meal prep.

Orecchiette with Caramelized Turnips, Tuscan Kale, and Cracked Pepper from 'The Vermont Farm Table Cookbook'

This pasta dish from Tracey Medeiros's Vermont Farm Table Cookbook introduced a new element to my standard kale recipe mix: caramelized turnips. At first, I was turned off by the idea of pairing bitter greens with a bitter root vegetable, but then I remembered how turnips mellow and sweeten once cooked. Add in some serious maillard action to the turnips, and I realized this was a really clever way to make use of a New England staple crop.

Beefsteak Donburi (Japanese Rice Bowl) With Spinach

A well-seasoned rice bowl topped with tender strips of ribeye steak and sautéed spinach, along with shredded nori and fried garlic nubs to provide interesting texture and flavor.

Seriously Asian: Stir-Frying Vegetables

Principles of Stir-Fry, Part Four Previously Principles of Stir-Fry, Part One » Principles of Stir-Fry, Part Two » Principles of Stir-Fry, Part Three » All Seriously Asian coverage » My mother has a way of transforming vegetal chaos into order....