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Daikon (low bok) is a large white radish that is shaped like, but isat least twice as thick as, a large carrot. Despite its size it is crispand juicy and has a nice, not too strong peppery flavor. It can be usedeither raw or cooked. Pickled daikon is highly prized in Japan, where norice dish is ever served without it. In tonnage the daikon is Japan's numberone vegetable crop.