Celery...

<< Kinpira Pasta salad >>

Kinpira is a Japanese cooking style that can be summarized as a technique of "sauté and simmer"... Thin strips celery and carrot are sautéd with sesame oil, and simmered in sweet soy sauce. Served with mayonnaise flavored pasta and shredded white spring onion.. a small piece of cilantro for accessory...  

Burdock Root...

<< Gobo Tempura Yamakake >>

Burdock root is called "Gobo" in Japan.. Skinless Gobo is chopped into thin strips and removed harshness. These are mixed with sweet soy sauce flavored tempura  batter and deep-fry... Grated mountain potato and quail egg for dipping. And green laver (AONORI) for extra flavor...