Vegan Japanese Recupe: Daikon Leaves and Ginger Furikake

As I said many times it is a shame to throw perfectly edible and delicious fresh daikon leaves when you happen to find them!
Now if you also happen to have ginger roots, soft and fresh, you can produce an even better furikake/”sprinkle” for accompany any dish or use a great snack with beer or sake!
Bear in mind that the recipe can be adapted to any root vegetable leaves (if edible!)!

INGREDIENTS: for 4 people

Daikon leaves of one daikon
Ginger root: a small cube, 3x3x3 cm
Mirin/Sweet Japanese sake: 3 tablespoons
Soy sauce: 3 tablespoons
Sesame oil: 1~3 tablespoons
Sesame seeds (grilled): as appropriate according to preference

RECIPE

-Chop daikon leaves and ginger root finely.

-Pour sesame oil in a frypan and stir-fry ginger a little first.

-Add daikon leaves, mirin, and soy sauce and stir-fry over medium-strong fire until all juices have evaporated.

-Add sesame seeds and serve!

Easy, healthy and very tasty!

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6 thoughts on “Vegan Japanese Recupe: Daikon Leaves and Ginger Furikake”

  1. I like daikon, but haven’t try daikon leaves. How does the leaves taste? bitter? Not sure where to find it here…

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    1. If they are fresh, they have a soft enough taste to be included as green for stir-fry or marinated. They are too astringent raw, unfortunately.
      The only way yo could get them is at reliable Asian markets or to grow them yourself! Quite easy!

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  2. i mentioned before too in a previous comment, that it’s such a a shame, a crime even, to throw away daikon leaves, or any leaves. liked what you did the previous time, this is another great idea!

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