Burdock Root
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About

The taproot of the burdock plant is edible and commonly used in Japanese cooking. Burdock root is very crisp and has a sweet, mild, and pungent flavour with a little earthy harshness. To make more mild, it is peeled and pickled, soaked in salt water, or cooked in Sake.

Information
Other names: Gobo, Japanese Gobo, Edible Burdock
Translations: Dadzis Root, Varnalėša Root, Radacina de brusture, Čičak korijen, Chi Ngưu bảng Root, Korzeń łopianu, Kliswortel, Burdock रूट, Bardana Raiz, Корень лопуха, Κολλιτσίδα Root, الأرقطيون الجذر, 우엉 루트, Lopuchový kořen, 牛蒡根, Arrel de bardana, Repinca Root, Lopuchový koreň, Burdock Radice, Burdock רוט, Kardborre Root, Чичак корен, ゴボウ根, Racine de bardane, Klettenwurzel, Burre Root, Raíz de bardana, Корінь лопуха, Takiainen Root, Корен репей


Tasting Notes
Substitutes: Carrot