Yeolmu

{{Short description|Leafy radish cultivated in Korea}} {{Italic title}} {{Infobox cultivar | name = ''Yeolmu''<br>Young summer radish | image = Yeolmu (Korean radish).jpg | image_caption = Young summer radishes sold in bunches | genus = ''Raphanus'' | species = ''R. raphanistrum'' | subspecies = ''R. raphanistrum'' subsp. ''sativus'' | group = White radish | cultivar = ''Yeolmu'' (young summer radish) | breeder = | origin = Korea | module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto | child = yes | hangul = 열무 | ipa = {{IPA|ko|jʌl.mu|}} }} }}

'''''Yeolmu''''' ({{Korean|hangul=열무}}) or '''young summer radish''' is a type of leafy radish cultivated in Korea.<ref name="Kwon">{{Cite journal|last=Kwon|first=Yong-Suk|last2=Park|first2=Yoo-kyung|last3=Chang|first3=Hye-ja|last4=Ju|first4=Se-young|date=2016|title=Relationship Between Plant Food (Fruits, Vegetables, and Kimchi) Consumption and the Prevalence of Rhinitis Among Korean Adults: Based on the 2011 and 2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data|journal=Journal of Medicinal Food|volume=19|issue=12|pages=1130–1140|doi=10.1089/jmf.2016.3760|pmid=27982757|issn=1096-620X}}</ref><ref name="Kim">{{Cite journal|last=Kim|first=Eun-Kyung|last2=Ha|first2=Ae-Wha|last3=Choi|first3=Eun-Ok|last4=Ju|first4=Se-Young|date=2016|title=Analysis of Kimchi, vegetable and fruit consumption trends among Korean adults: data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1998-2012)|journal=Nutrition Research and Practice|volume=10|issue=2|pages=188–197|doi=10.4162/nrp.2016.10.2.188|pmc=4819130|pmid=27087903}}</ref> Its taproots and greens are harvested when they are still soft and tender.<ref name="Kim2">{{Cite news|url=https://koreana.or.kr/user/0002/nd18075.do?View&boardNo=00000272&zineInfoNo=0002&pubYear=2016&pubMonth=SUMMER&pubLang=English|title=Mu: Vegetable for All Seasons|last=Kim|first=Jin-young|date=Summer 2016|work=Koreana|access-date=10 April 2017}}</ref>

== Overview == ''Yeolmu'' is derived from ''yeorin mu'' ({{Korean|hangul=여린 무|labels=no}}), meaning young radish. It was originally cultivated as a summer intercrop, but in modern times it is cultivated intensively in the suburbs of cities, being available for harvest several times a year: about 60 days in winter, 40 days in spring, and 25 days in summer.

Its leaves are alkaline in nature, low in calories, while being rich in fiber, Vitamin A and C. Young, small and thin ''yeolmu'' are recommended over aged ones, which are thicker. Because its leaves wilt quickly, ''yeolmu'' should be eaten as soon as possible, and any leftovers are to be refrigerated. The leaves can be eaten raw or added to different dishes, such as ''yeolmu-kimchi'', ''yeolmu-nangmyeon'', and ''bibimbap''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seo |first=Jin-woo |date=2016-06-23 |script-title=ko:[푸드 & 프랜차이즈] 열무냉면·비빔밥…`열무`에 빠진 외식업계 |trans-title=[Food & Franchise] Cold radish noodles, bibimbap… The restaurant industry is obsessed with 'yeolmu' |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/economy/7397696 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Maeil Business Newspaper |language=ko}}</ref>

Different areas cultivate different varieties of ''yeolmu''. In Gangwon Province, the Japanese variety ''Gungjungmu'' ({{Korean|hangul=궁중무|labels=no}}) is mainly cultivated, while the cultivars in Gyeongsang Province are tougher and have deeply dented leaf edges, and for Jeolla Province they are flat and soft.<ref>{{Cite web |script-title=ko:열무 |trans-title=Yeolmu |url=https://www.doopedia.co.kr/doopedia/master/master.do?_method=view&MAS_IDX=101013000902881 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Doosan Encyclopedia |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |script-title=ko:열무 |trans-title=Yeolmu |url=https://www.nongsaro.go.kr/portal/ps/psr/psrb/monthFdmtDtl.ps?menuId=&cntntsNo=211730 |website=nongsaro.go.kr |language=Korean}}</ref>

Since the 1960s, ''yeolmu'' began to be mass produced in the fertile Ilsan area of Goyang city, and it became a representative product from the region. In 2024, it is registered as Geographical Indication No. 115 in South Korea.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahn |first=Seong-gi |date=2024-11-24 |script-title=ko:고양시 특산물 '일산열무', 2024 코리아 김치페스티벌로 세계에 알리다 |url=https://www.metroseoul.co.kr/article/20241124500122 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=메트로신문}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |script-title=ko:일산열무 |trans-title=Ilsan Yeolmu |url=https://www.goyang.go.kr/agr/agr03/agr03_7/agr03_7_02.jsp |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=농업기술센터}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Park |first=Young-sun |date=2024-10-02 |script-title=ko:일산열무가 지리적표시 등록된 것 아시나요 |trans-title=Did you know that Ilsan Yeolmu is a registered geographical indication? |url=https://www.mygoyang.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=81142 |website=고양신문 |language=Korean}}</ref><gallery> Yeolmukimchi.jpg|''Yeolmu-kimchi'' (Young summer radish kimchi) </gallery>

== See also == * Korean radish * Chonggak radish * Gegeol radish

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Category:Asian radishes Category:Korean vegetables Category:Leaf vegetables Category:Root vegetables