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Kinpira Gobo

Name: Kinpira Gobo
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 300 g Burdock root (gobo); 1 Carrot; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tbsp each Mirin & sugar; 1 tbsp Sesame oil; some of each Sesame & chili

Braised burdock root with carrot

Kinpira gobo is a classic Japanese side dish of finely cut burdock root and carrot stir-fried in soy sauce and mirin.

The name refers to a legendary strong figure and stands for the bold, well-seasoned style of preparation.

Servings4

Time25 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Burdock root (gobo)300 g
Carrot1
Soy sauce2 tbsp
Mirin & sugar1 tbsp each
Sesame oil1 tbsp
Sesame & chilisome of each

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Cut gobo and carrot into fine strips.
Soak gobo briefly in water so it does not brown.
Stir-fry vigorously in sesame oil.
Deglaze with soy sauce, mirin and sugar.
Cook down until nearly dry and sprinkle with sesame.

Make it original

Mirin and sesame oil are in the Asia Boutique.

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