spicy kinpira

This is a super tasty, super easy dish; good to know how to make, good to eat, and an excellent introduction to the joys of eating Burdock... 

To make:~Sliver equal parts carrots and burdock root~Mix with a (more or less) equal quantity of arame

  (a mild seaweed; you buy it dry and rehydrate by soaking it in a bit of water)This mix can be eaten raw, or stir fried. 

Add, to taste, this exquisite sauce:~3 Tbsp soy sauce (tamari or shoyu)~2 Tbsp rice vinegar~1 Tbsp hot chili oil/hot chili sesame oil~2 tsp chinese mustard~2 tsp chili paste

Sprinkle liberally with sesame seeds.

You can also add jerusalem artichokes/sunchokes to the mix... mmm!

© jim mcdonald