Daikon Sprouts All You Need To Know

First of all, you all were thinking that what are daikons? Daikon is a vegetable. In simple words, it is called Raddish.

Daikon Raddish is different from red reddish because it is a summer crop and it looks like a long white carrot. On the other hand, red reddish is a winter crop and is red in color.

It is a long and white root vegetable that is planted all across East and South Asia. It also has many varieties because of the areas.

For example: if a seed germinates vertically then it is called "Kaiware Daikon". It is most famous in Japanese cuisine. The term "Daikon" is a Japanese word that means "large roots" and is also termed " Japanese Raddish"

What are Daikon Sprouts?

A kind of microgreen termed daikon sprouts are formed from the daikon radish that is renowned for its gently peppery flavor. It is cultivated in the winter as opposed to the summer crop that's still fast-growing red radishes.

It is also used in Japanese sushi and salads.

SPROUTS VS MICROGREENS

You must be thinking that what differs sprouts and microgreens. Even though microgreens are often termed "sprouts", a sprout is actually the seed's initial stage of growth until the small green leaves appear.

Whereas, microgreens are harvested after a long time. They normally have long stems and larger leaves.

Growing Your Own Sprouts

Here I will tell you how to grow radish sprouts at home

- 3 Tbs. of seed should be soaked for 5–11 hours in cold water.

- Remove the soaking water.

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