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!