18/9 Yamagoboo - 山ごぼう
ごぼう great burdock, edible burdock Arctium lappa.
It is only in Japan that burdock root is eaten as a vegetable, usally about 1m long and 3 cm thick. In China it is used as a medicine. The root is a very good source of dietary fiber and nutrients and should be scrubbed rather than peeled, since much of the flavor is close to the skin. For use, it is shaved (like a pencil is sharpened, sagasaki in Japanese) and dipped in cold water with a little vinegar to remove its considerable bitterness, because of which it is unsuitable for nabemono. Burdock is combined with carrot to make kinpira goboo and is used in kakiage and numerous other dishes.
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It is only in Japan that burdock root is eaten as a vegetable, usally about 1m long and 3 cm thick. In China it is used as a medicine. The root is a very good source of dietary fiber and nutrients and should be scrubbed rather than peeled, since much of the flavor is close to the skin. For use, it is shaved (like a pencil is sharpened, sagasaki in Japanese) and dipped in cold water with a little vinegar to remove its considerable bitterness, because of which it is unsuitable for nabemono. Burdock is combined with carrot to make kinpira goboo and is used in kakiage and numerous other dishes.
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