An extremely healthy and versatile food, and one of the quintessential vegetables in the Japanese diet. Clearspring Dried is made without any colourings or additives, to traditional rural methods. Daikon, a giant white radish, Raphanus sativus in latin, sometimes known in the West under its Indian name, mooli. Daikon means great root in Japanese, which is an appropriate description; shaped like a carrot but much larger, daikon has a crisp, peppery taste not dissimilar to that of horseradish, but smoother and milder. Not only is daikon a delicious source of Vitamin C, calcium and iron; it is also known as a specific aid in the digestion of oily foods. It has been shown that the enzymes contained in the vegetable, such as diastase, help to dissolve accumulated fat and mucus deposits. It is little wonder, then, that it is so often found alongside oily foods when they occur in the Japanese diet and has been an integral part of Japanese folk medicine for so long. Called Kiriboshi Daikon in

• Vegan
• Gluten Free

Weight : 6 x 40g