Kinpira Gobo

Ingredients

• ¹/₂ lb gobo (burdock root)
• ¹/₄ lb carrot
• 1 tbsp soysauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 ¹/₂ tbsp mirin
• ¹/₂ tbsp sake
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• 2 tsps vegetable oil

Cooking Instructions

1. Lightly shave the gobo skin and shred gobo into very thin strips.
2. Soak the gobo strips in water for a while and drain well.
3. Peel the carrot and cut it into short and thin strips.
4. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan, and fry gobo strips for a couple minutes.
5. Add carrot strips in the pan and stir-fry them.
6. Add all seasonings in the pan and stir-fry well.
7. Turn off the heat.
8. Sprinkle sesame seeds.