Kinpira Gobo (Braised Burdock Root) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb burdock root
1/4 lb carrot
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons mirin
1 tablespoon sake (don't substitute)
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preparation

Peel the burdock root and julienne it (matchstick size) into very thin strips.
Soak the burdock matchsticks in water for 30 minutes and drain well.
While the burdock is soaking, peel the carrot and julienne it into matchsticks of a similar size as the burdock root.
Put vegetable oil in a frying pan and put it on high heat.
Add burdock sticks and fry for a couple minutes.
Add carrot sticks in the hot pan and fry for one to two minutes, moving the vegetables around constantly.
Add all remaining ingredients in the pan and stir well.
Remove from heat and serve!