Asian Turnips

Posted on 07. Jan, 2010 by grace in Ingredients

Unlike the more common tough and woody turnips, Asian turnips are tender, sweet, and crunchy. They can be eaten raw-plain, or in a salad, and are also pickled, roasted, sautéed, or boiled in soups. The Chinese are known to cook turnips by roasting while the Japanese and Koreans pickle and boil them. When buying Asian turnips, look for ones with crisp and blemish-free greens; if you cannot find the root with greens, choose ones with smooth and firm skins. The greens are extremely high in vitamins A and C. Turnips are also high in calcium and minerals.