Kinpira Gobo (Spicy Burdock Root and Carrot Stir-fry)
Kinpira Gobo (Spicy Burdock Root and Carrot Stir-fry)

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Scrub or peel the burdock root, cut into matchsticks and soak in water. Kinpira Gobo is a traditional Japanese dish often enjoyed at home and you might be familiar with it since it's typically served in bento box from The most tedious part is that you have to julienne both gobo (burdock root) and carrot, and if you are not used to chopping veggies, it might be challenging. Learn an easy recipe for Kinpira Gobo, a traditional Japanese dish of burdock root and carrot that is perfect for lunch and busy weekday dinners.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook kinpira gobo (spicy burdock root and carrot stir-fry) using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Kinpira Gobo (Spicy Burdock Root and Carrot Stir-fry):
  1. Make ready 1 large gobo/burdock root or a few small
  2. Take 1 carrot
  3. Take 1/2 to 1 whole dried red chili, seeds removed
  4. Make ready 1 Tbsp sugar
  5. Get 1 Tbsp mirin/sweet cooking sake
  6. Make ready 1 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
  7. Prepare 1/2 Tbsp sesame seeds (optional)

It's perfect for lunch and busy weekday dinners when you want one more thing for the menu. Spicy-salty-sweet kinpira, crunchy vegetables that are quicky stir-fried and optionally simmered, are perfect for bento. Kinpira gobo has carrot in it as well as burdock root. Braised Burdock (Kinpira Gobō) is a vegetable side dish.

Steps to make Kinpira Gobo (Spicy Burdock Root and Carrot Stir-fry):
  1. Scrub or peel the burdock root, cut into matchsticks and soak in water. Rinse until water runs clear. Cut carrots into matchsticks as well.
  2. Measure out the sugar, mirin and soy sauce.
  3. Heat sesame oil in a pan and saute burdock, carrot and red chili on medium heat until carrot is soft. Burdock root will remain a bit harder, but make sure it's not too tough!
  4. Add in sugar and mirin first. Mix well for a minute or two, then add in soy sauce. Stir fry until soy sauce begins to caramelize and gives off a nice smell.
  5. Stop heat and sprinkle on sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy! Goes good with rice and keeps well for leftovers and lunches!

Burdock root and carrot are cut into matchsticks and cooked in slightly sweet soy sauce. I need to call it Kinpira Gobō instead of Braised Burdock throughout this blog because it just doesn't sound right for me and if I use the English name. Gobo (burdock root) is really high in fiber and is a bit like tofu in that it takes on the flavor of whatever you happen to cook it with. I discovered gobo last week at a local Japanese market and I had to use it. I just love discovering new ingredients.

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