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Burdock root, called gobo in Japanese, is available in Japanese markets. It is not a pretty vegetable; burdock root looks a bit like a giant tan carrot on steroids. In addition, the exterior needs to be scrubbed, scraped and peeled before the root is meticulously cut into matchstick sized pieces for this preparation.
Recipe included in: A Calendar of Tea Parties, January: A Japanese New Year’s Tea