Japanese Turnip Soup
Photo: Carolina Ayala / Contributor
There is no better way to start off the new year than with a new resolution, but one that is fun to fulfill. Here is an idea in which it would be wonderful to have your participation. We all have family traditions and customs, some over birthdays, some over federal holidays and some over religion. This entire year, I’d love to explore those traditions, yours and mine through food. So, for the rest of the year, send me your family food traditions and I will find a way to wind them into recipes for this column. January has Martin Luther King Day and what do you do for that day?
I’m starting this year off like most year’s resolution to eat better and eat more greens, so today, I bring you a turnip soup. Turnip greens sometimes end up in my compost bucket but this time, I decided to add them to a soup and to my surprise, they turned out delicious, mellow and a gorgeous green with the roasted turnips. Please note I used the Hakurei Japanese turnips. Regular turnips greens may behave a little differently. Don’t forget to send me your ideas for MLK day!