Kinpira-gobo

Ingredients (4 servings)

• 150g burdock root (“gobo”)
• 50g carrot
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil (or salad oil)
• 1 red pepper
• a little roasted sesame
• 2 tablespoon soy
• 2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoon mirin(sweetened sake)
• 2 teaspoon sake

Preparation

1. Peel and cut the burdock into 5cm lengths, and then cut into small strips. Soak them in water to remove the harshness. Peel and cut the carrot into the same size as the burdock.
2. Put burdock in the bamboo basket to drain.