Apparently, you lose half of the nutrients if you peel a burdock root or soak it in water.Cook the burdock root soon after cutting it. I recommend seasoning this pretty strongly when stir-frying. It's a little too salty, eat with a side of lettuce or sliced cucumbers, and you won't even need dressing! Recipe by DIRTBAG

I love burdock root (gobo) salad. I've been making this for ages since it's a firm family favorite. It's great to pack in lunchboxes too!Pay attention when you're adding the seasoning ingredients at Step 5. Also be sure to dry the vegetables well in the prior step, or the salad will be watery. For 2-3 servings. Recipe by Donpintan

My child has asthma and when the season changes, his asthma worsens.Daikon radishes, lotus roots and burdock roots are known for calming coughs. Burdock roots, daikon radishes and cucumber are for lowering a high temperature. Carrots and sesame seeds are good for the lung.You can use ground sesame.The sesame seeds absorb the excess moisture from the vegetables and prevents the salad from becoming soggy. Recipe by Noritama@kusuimun

A salad seasoned with my favorite homemade dressing.The hint is to avoid blanching the vegetables for too long. Even it it may seem a bit firm, it'll soften in residual heat. Don't soak the lotus root and the burdock in cold water after they're cooked. Recipe by Chiton

I just came up with this off the top of my head. I also recommend you enjoy it with French dressing.In Step 3, fry the lotus root until browned.If you are not using sushi vinegar, make your own by combining 1 tablespoon of vinegar with sugar and salt.If you just use vinegar, it won't have a mellow taste, so make sure you add a little sugar as well. Adjust the amount of dressing ingredients to your tastes. Recipe by Yuuyuu0221

I was trying to come up with a sweet potato side dish that goes well with rice.Great to be served hot or cold. For 3 servings. Recipe by Pika mama

I figured taro root could be used as a potato substitute for salad, croquette, gratin, etc, not just potato tumblers. I tried this recipe with umeboshi and it was delicious.If you steam the taro, it'll be easy to remove the skin by hand. In step 3 don't mix in all of the taro. Set a little aside, then mix in a little later, but not too much, thus you'll be able to savor two textures of taro root. Scatter with julienned nori seaweed and shiso leaves for aroma! Recipe by 1646

A single dish packed with nutrition! This addictive Japanese-style mayo and ponzu salad is perfect when you need one more dish.

This is a variation of "Kinpira Gobo" (stir fried spicy burdock root). If you add mayonnaise to kinpira, it becomes a delicious, earthy salad. I made this version with lotus root as a variation!Recipe by Raby

If you don't like the sharpness/spiciness of radishes all that much, then this recipe is great. By making the dressing with creme fraiche or sour cream, you get a mild, creamy yet refreshing salad :) This is a German recipe my mom and dad told me about so we remade with our garden radishes. Adjust the amount of vinegar, sugar and cream to taste.Try mixing in other herbs besides dill or a some sliced apple. Some German recipes will add 1-2 Tbsp of horseradish too but I'm not a fan.

I wanted to introduce my children to different ways to eat lotus root, since I love lotus root myself.Even if it's a bit of a bother, the sesame seeds will be much better if you toast them.Make sure to drain the lotus root very well after boiling it or it will be too watery.The cooking time is kept short in order to preserve the crispy-crunchy texture.Try the salad with tuna instead of ham.You can halve the amounts, since this is a lot of salad. For 4 servings. Recipe by Mamimeron

This is a recipe that I learned from my relative when I had it at their house.There's nothing to it!It can be made in no time! Recipe by Kojima ponsuke