Nozawana

Nozawana
	Nozawana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Brassica
Species:	B. rapa (syn B. campestris)
Variety:	B. r. var. hakabura
Trinomial name
	Brassica rapa L. var. hakabura;

Nozawana (野沢菜, Brassica rapa L. var. hakabura) is a Japanese leaf vegetable, often pickled.^[1] It is of the same species as the common turnip and one of a Japanese variety of mustard leaf.^[2] Its leaves are approximately 60–90 cm long.

Traditionally it is thought that sometime between 1751 and 1764 the plant was brought from the Kyoto mountains to the Nozawa-onsen village by the master of a Buddhist temple who lived in Nozawa. It was since cultivated around that area, and thus named Nozawana: na means vegetable in Japanese.

Pickled nozawana is one of the most typical local foods in Nagano Prefecture. It is also used in onigiri.^[3]

References

^ "Nozawana - the perfect pickle in Nozawa Onsen". Nozawa Holidays. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
^ "Pickled Mustard Leaves (Nozawana-zuke)". Asian Inspirations. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
^ "Japanese Savoury Buns (Nozawana Oyaki)". Asian Inspirations. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2019-06-25.

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[1] "Nozawana - the perfect pickle in Nozawa Onsen". Nozawa Holidays. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2019-06-25.

[2] "Pickled Mustard Leaves (Nozawana-zuke)". Asian Inspirations. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2019-06-25.

[3] "Japanese Savoury Buns (Nozawana Oyaki)". Asian Inspirations. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2019-06-25.