My Mother's Pounded Burdock Roots

Name: My Mother's Pounded Burdock Roots
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 200 grams Burdock roots; 2 tbsp Vinegar; 1 tbsp Sugar; 1 tbsp Mirin; 1 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce; 3 tbsp Ground sesame seeds (white); 1 tbsp Toasted white sesame seeds

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It was my first time making osechi (New Year's feast) since I got married. My mother taught me this recipe. I wonder if this is from my mother's parents.

Roasting and roughly grounding white sesame seeds boosts the flavour and make the dish more delicious.
Marinate the burdock roots while they are still hot. Recipe by Manmarumauchan

It was my first time making osechi (New Year's feast) since I got married. My mother taught me this recipe. I wonder if this is from my mother's parents.

Roasting and roughly grounding white sesame seeds boosts the flavour and make the dish more delicious.
Marinate the burdock roots while they are still hot. Recipe by Manmarumauchan

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

It was my first time making osechi (New Year's feast) since I got married. My mother taught me this recipe. I wonder if this is from my mother's parents.

Roasting and roughly grounding white sesame seeds boosts the flavour and make the dish more delicious.
Marinate the burdock roots while they are still hot. Recipe by Manmarumauchan

It was my first time making osechi (New Year's feast) since I got married. My mother taught me this recipe. I wonder if this is from my mother's parents.

Roasting and roughly grounding white sesame seeds boosts the flavour and make the dish more delicious.
Marinate the burdock roots while they are still hot. Recipe by Manmarumauchan

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Ingredients

4 servings

200 gramsBurdock roots
2 tbspVinegar
1 tbspSugar
1 tbspMirin
1 1/2 tbspSoy sauce
3 tbspGround sesame seeds (white)
1 tbspToasted white sesame seeds

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Steps

1

Scrub the burdock roots with a vegetable brush, cut into 4 ~ 5 cm lengths, and soak in vinegar water.
2

Mix the seasoning ingredients and sesame seeds and set aside.
3

Boil water in a pot, and add a small amount of vinegar (not listed), and cook the burdock roots for about 5 minutes.
4

Drain in a sieve, and pound with a rolling pin while they are still hot.
5

Cut the thick pieces about 2 or 4 lengthwise.
6

Mix with the Step 2 dressing while hot. Marinate and allow the flavors to absorb.