Burdock root or edible burdock (gobō in Japanese) is a rather plain-looking root vegetable with an earthy flavor and crunchy texture that makes it popular in many washoku (traditional Japanese cuisine ...

SOW Foods executive chef Brian Doyle puts local spin on holiday recipes Brian Doyle, executive chef at SOW Foods & Catering, cooked up Roasted Root Vegetables with Golden Burdock during a Taste of the ...

Burdock has an earthy, nutty flavor. Substitution: Salsify, or even carrots or parsnips, makes a good substitute, and any bitter green—dandelion, red mustard or radicchio—will work fine in place of ...

One person’s weeds are another person’s dinner, and burdock (Arctium) is a perfect example of this. Although it is routinely weeded out as an invasive species, in Japan it is cultivated as the ...

Because of his Japanese heritage, Shin Thompson said, he was already familiar with burdock root—the taproot of the burdock plant, a type of thistle. “We use it quite a bit. Traditionally we steam and ...

Likely the most unused vegetable on this list, burdock root is more commonly used in medicinal oil form than in home kitchens. In folk medicine, it has long been prized for its anti-inflammatory ...

Burdock root may not be common here, but it has long been popular in Asian cooking. (Oregonian file photo) Dirty, woody, long and gangly, burdock root may not be much to look at, but from root to ...

Burdock root, also known as gobo, tastes something like a nutty artichoke potato. The long, slender, flexible roots don't look like much, but they have a lot of flavor if you slice them thin and ...

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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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." There's lots of buzz about the potential health and wellness benefits of burdock root, whether that's ...