This nourishing Japanese dish comes from Adelaide-based chef Kenji Ito. As suggested in its name, the chicken is flavoured with burdock root. Umeboshi (sour plums) and a homemade dashi broth. Wash ...

Kinpira is a simple Japanese side dish of sautéed and braised vegetables. Served warm or at room temperature, the recipe is named after an ancient Japanese folk hero, and the slight hit of chilli is ...

IN SEASON: The earthy vegetable, common in Asia, adds nutrition and zing without much preparation time By PETE PETERSEN Special to The Oregonian Burdock is common in Asian recipes, but it's also ...

Like many vegetables in Japan, gobō (burdock root) most likely arrived from China during the Heian Period (794-1185). It was originally consumed as an herb with its leaves steeped to make a tea-like ...