Yukina
Yukina is a leafy vegetable that dates back to the governor of Yonezawa (Japan), Uesugi Yozan (1751-1822), who was responsible for the subsequent diffusion of the vegetable. Yozan brought several vegetable varieties to Yonezawa from Niigata, and today’s Yukina is a result of a selection of these.
Yukina belongs to the Kabuna species (Brassica rapa L.) of native Japanese turnips. It is one of the few vegetables that used to be cultivated in the old New Year period because it can be grown in the snow, extending the stem and leaves above the snow. The most commonly used recipe was “Fusube zukeâ€, in which the turnip was boiled and then preserved in salt.
Cooking
Yukina has a pleasant, sweet flavor especially if eaten raw. It can be used in salads or Miso soup or as Ohitashi (boiled and cooled), sautéed, or as Nabemono (boiled with other ingredients). Saute, steam,or stir-fry for healthy, delicious greens.
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Updated: January 21, 2010
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