Kanboshi daikon, radish preserved using a traditional freeze-dried technique from the town of Kamioka in Hida, Gifu Prefecture, will be showcased in Expo Milano 2015, the next Universal Exhibition to be held in Milan, Italy, from May 1 to Oct. 31.
The daikon will be included in an Italian dish prepared by Masaki Okada, a 38-year-old chef born in Kamioka who currently resides in Milan, and will be served to visitors at the Japan Pavilion.
Okada says he hopes to introduce Japanese regional food to the rest of the world in cooperation with local producers.
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