It sounds unsettling at first, but rape (RAH-peh) bianche (bee-AHN-keh) are simply white turnips. A curated section at our local supermarket displays carefully packaged vegetables that include pertinent info (origin, seasonality, nutritional value, etc) and storage tips. They cost more but you can tell that the produce is of top quality.
Inspired by Kat’s kabu post and soup recipe using turnips, I made it twice because the spiciness from the addition of kimchi is so perfect for this cold weather. Below is an adaptation subbing pumpkin for potato. For the kimchi, I made some using the turnip greens (no waste!).
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Photo of rape soup but I can’t find the recipe
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The recipe at Our Adventures in Japan is easy to miss since it’s not written in a standard recipe format. Check again, super easy!
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This looks so healthy and surely it must warm you up on a cold day! I have to try growing that type of turnip next year.
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It’s certainly a nice change from minestrone and bean soups, and is so quick to put together for myself during the day.
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Looks great, as soon as I saw the veg, I thought, “hey, that looks like kabu!”…stay warm:)
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Made 3 times already, and will do so until the kimchi runs out! We love it, thanks ^-^
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Interesting! I’ve never heard of these, and sadly, I know they’ll never show up in my grocery store. Unfortunately!
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I was surprised to see white turnips here as I thought they were more of a french vegetable (how they love their root vegs!).
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