Soy Braised Burdock Root

Yesterday, I shared with you a great way to use leftover, stale rice.  Today, I will tell you about the side dish I ate it with: soy braised burdock!  Burdock is a root most commonly used in Japan where it’s called gobo.  In Korea it’s called woo-ung, 우엉, and it’s mainly used in kimbap, 김밥, a dish similar to the Japanese sushi roll. Burdock has a sort of sweet, earthy taste that disappears when cooked.  After it’s cooked, the texture is similar to the potatoes in this dish.

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November 05 2009 | asian and korean and recipe and side dish and thoughts and vegetarian | 4 Comments »