Recipe: Yummy Burdock Roots Wrapped in Kombu

Recipe: Yummy Burdock Roots Wrapped in Kombu Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Burdock Roots Wrapped in Kombu. In this recipe, thinly sliced pork and gobo (burdock root) are wrapped in Konbu giving healthy protein and additional fiber. I've never heard of Kombu strips. I've tried burdock root though and can't say I really noticed a difference with it, though to be honest was never religious about taking it.

It has gentle laxative, diuretic, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.

Kinpira Gobo is a traditional Japanese dish often enjoyed at home and you might be familiar with it since it's typically served in bento box from Japanese markets.

It's really easy to cook if you have all the ingredients (and these are very common ingredients for Japanese households).

You can cook Burdock Roots Wrapped in Kombu using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Burdock Roots Wrapped in Kombu

1. You need 25 grams of Hidaka kombu.

2. Prepare 1 of Burdock root.

3. It’s 50 cm of Kampyo.

4. You need 200 ml of Kombu based dashi stock.

5. You need 1 tbsp of Soy sauce.

6. Prepare 1 tbsp of Sugar.

7. It’s 1 tsp of Mirin.

8. You need 1/2 tsp of Rice vinegar.

The most tedious part is that you have to julienne both gobo (burdock root) and carrot, and if you are not.

Gobo is burdock root and a very popular vegetable in Japan.

It is hard and looks like a tree root, but it gets quite soft when cooked and then it has a mild but distinct flavor.

Though Gobo doesn't contain very many vitamins, it has a lot of fiber and minerals.

Burdock Roots Wrapped in Kombu instructions

1. Use the back of a knife to shave off the surface of the burdock root, then pound the root all over with a rolling pin..

2. Chop the burdock root into 5-7 cm sections, then boil in salted water for about 2 minutes..

3. Soak the dried gourd in water (10 min) to reconstitute. Change the water, then massage well to rinse..

4. Wrap the burdock root sections in kombu, then tie with the kampyo strips..

5. Put the kombu-wrapped burdock root into a saucepan with the rest of the ingredients..

6. Make a drop lid' from aluminium foil, cover the pot with it, then simmer on low for 15 minutes..

7. Trim the ends, then transfer to a serving dish..

Wash the burdock root thoroughly to remove dirt.

Soak the burdock slices in water to keep fresh and remove any dirt, then drain and squeeze out any remaining liquid.

Whether you're under the weather or just looking for an immunity boost, this is a great go-to broth.

Here I introduce you to burdock root.

It's loaded with potassium, iron, magnesium, and ever-important zinc.