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Watermelon

Watermelon radishes

Plain green on the outside, then you slice it open to a vivid magenta starburst within. Mild and faintly peppery, and the sort of thing that quietly stops a table mid-conversation.

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Watermelon radish carpaccio

Slice razor-thin on a mandoline, fan out on a white plate, drizzle with yuzu or lemon juice, good olive oil, and a scatter of black sesame seeds. Looks like stained glass.