Kinpira Gobo from Japanese Cooking 101

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Gobo (burdock root, Sasagaki cut)
• 1 carrot (thinly cut)
• 1 Tbsp oil
• 1/4 cup Dashi (or water)
• 2 1/2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp Sake
• 1 Tbsp Mirin
• 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
• Shichimi Togarashi (red hot pepper)

PREPARATION

1. Cut vegetables thinly. Let the Gobo pieces soak in water as you cut to remove the Gobo’s harshness. Leave for 5-10 minutes if you have time, and strain.
2. Put oil in a frying pan and heat at medium high heat. Cook the Gobo for a minute or two, and add carrot and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Add Dashi, soy sauce, sugar, Sake, and Mirin, and cook until the liquid is almost all gone.
3. Add sesame seeds and stir. Serve with Shichimi pepper.