Gobo is burdocuk root and is often used in Japanese cooking. Kinpira gobo (braised burdock root) is a traditional dish cooked at home.
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb gobo (burdock root)
- 1/4 lb carrot, peeled and cut into short and thin strips
- 1 1/2 Tbsp mirin
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 Tbsp sake
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 tsps vegetable oil
Preparation:
Lightly shave the gobo skin and shred gobo into very thin strips. Soak the gobo strips in water for a while and drain well. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan, and fry gobo for a couple minutes. Add carrot strips in the pan and stir-fry them. Add sake, mirin, and sugar and stir-fry until the liquid is gone. Season with soy sauce and stir-fry well. Turn off the heat. Sprinkle sesame seeds.