Kinpira Gobo with Miso Sesame Seasoning

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Side Dish Vegetarian

Cuisines: Japanese

Ingredients: Vegetables

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 burdock root (about 100 gram), peeled and cut into match sticks (*)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon white miso paste
• 3 tablespoon water
• 3 tablespoon white sesame seeds, toasted

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a frying pan and stir fry the burdock root until well coated with the oil.
2. Add sugar, honey, and stir.
3. Add white miso paste, and water. Stir until miso is dissolved.
4. Let it cook for another 3 minutes covered.
5. Toss in the toasted sesame seeds. Turn off heat and serve immediately.

Notes

• (*) Burdock easily turns brown, so soak them in plenty of cold water as you cut them.