Editing Radish (section)

=== Cooking ===
[[File:Labanosjf.JPG|thumb|left|[[Philippine cuisine|Filipino dish]], ''Ginisang Labanos'' with ground beef]]
The most commonly eaten portion is the [[wiktionary:napiform|napiform]] or [[wiktionary:fusiform|fusiform]] [[taproot]], although the entire plant is edible and the tops can be used as a [[leaf vegetable]]. The seed can also be [[sprouting|sprouted]] and eaten raw in a similar way to a [[mung bean]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foodsubs.com/Sprouts.html#daikon%20sprout |title=Sprouts: daikon sprouts, radish sprouts |work=The Cook's Thesaurus |access-date=2014-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001060746/http://www.foodsubs.com/Sprouts.html#daikon%20sprout |archive-date=2014-10-01 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The root of the radish is usually eaten raw, although tougher specimens can be steamed. The raw flesh has a crisp texture and a pungent, peppery flavor, caused by [[glucosinolate]]s and the enzyme [[myrosinase]], which combine when chewed to form [[allyl isothiocyanate]]s, also present in [[mustard plant|mustard]], [[horseradish]], and [[wasabi]].<ref name="IARC 2004">{{cite book |title=Cruciferous Vegetables, Isothiocyanates and Indoles |series=IARC Handbook of Cancer Prevention |volume=9 |publisher=[[International Agency for Research on Cancer]]/IARC Press |location=Lyon |type=Print |year=2004 |page=13 |isbn=978-92-832-3009-0}}</ref>

Radishes are mostly used in salads but also appear in many European dishes.<ref>{{cite web |author=Radish Chefs |title=Radish Recipes |work=Radish Recipe Book |url=http://www.radishrecipes.org/ |year=2005–2014 |access-date=2011-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119025624/http://radishrecipes.org/ |archive-date=2012-01-19 |url-status=live }}</ref> In [[Mexican cuisine]], sliced radishes are used in combination with shredded lettuce as garnish for traditional dishes such as [[Tostada (tortilla)|tostadas]], [[sopes]], [[enchiladas]] and [[pozole]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

Radish greens are usually discarded, but are edible and nutritious, and can be prepared in several ways.<ref>{{cite book |title=Love and Lemons Every Day: More than 100 Bright, Plant-Forward Recipes for Every Meal: A Cookbook |author=Jeanine Donofrio |chapter=Waste not, want not |publisher=Penguin |year=2019 | isbn=978-0-7352-1985-4 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=baprDwAAQBAJ&q=%22radish+greens%22&pg=PT49}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Farmer John's Cookbook: The Real Dirt on Vegetables |author=John Peterson |page=134 |publisher=Gibbs Smith |year=2009 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pfnnDwAAQBAJ&q=%22radish+greens%22&pg=PT296 |isbn=978-1-4236-1411-1}}</ref> The leaves are sometimes used in recipes, like potato soup or as a sauteed side dish. They are also found blended with fruit juices in some recipes.<ref>{{cite news |title=Crunch time: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's radish recipes |author=Fearnley-Whittingstall, Hugh |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/may/18/radish-recipes-hugh-fearnley-whittingstall |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=2012-06-18 |access-date=2014-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814010701/http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/may/18/radish-recipes-hugh-fearnley-whittingstall |archive-date=2014-08-14 |url-status=live }}</ref> 

In [[Indian cuisine]] the seed pods are called "moongra" or "mogri" and can be used in many dishes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pammiskitchen.weebly.com/moongra-raita-recipe---pakora-raita---how-to-make-mogri-raita---raita-recipe.html|title=Indian Raita Recipe – Moongre Ka Raita (Moong Dal Fritters Raita|website=Pammis Kitchen|access-date=22 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223020309/https://pammiskitchen.weebly.com/moongra-raita-recipe---pakora-raita---how-to-make-mogri-raita---raita-recipe.html|archive-date=23 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/intriguing-yet-forgotten-pod-the-blue-purple-lila-mogri/articleshow/11851785.cms|title=Intriguing-yet-forgotten pod, the blue-purple lila mogri|first=Vikram|last=Doctor|date=12 February 2012|access-date=22 August 2018|newspaper=The Economic Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823011418/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/intriguing-yet-forgotten-pod-the-blue-purple-lila-mogri/articleshow/11851785.cms|archive-date=23 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>