Vegetable
Tokyo Turnip
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Tokyo turnips are small, pure white, smooth globes harvested young for crisp, mild, almost apple-like sweetness with only gentle pepper—far refined from large purple-tops. Skin is thin and edible; size is golf-ball to tennis-ball. Japanese market aesthetics shaped the type’s clean look. Eat raw, quick-pickle, or glaze whole. Excellent roasted briefly. Do not grow on to storage size or the point is lost. Greens are tender and mild.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Brief RoastQuick PickleRaw Whole SliceTender GreensWhole Glaze
Traits
Crisp SweetMild Sweet CrispMild WhiteRefinedSmallSmall Pure WhiteThin Edible SkinYoung Harvest Only
History
JP
Small white Tokyo-type turnips were refined for Japanese fresh markets.
JP
Tokyo turnips standardised as a premium young white root.
US
Chefs outside Japan sought Tokyo turnips for delicate plates.
Specialty grocers stocked Tokyo turnips as a refined white baby root.