Spicy Burdock Three Shreds
By MertieJones
Burdock: It is very popular as a high-end food in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. As a health vegetable (tea) for strengthening the body, burdock root, together with ginseng, has been included in the list of raw materials that can be used in health food by the Ministry of Health. Burdock is called Oriental ginseng in Japan and originates in China."Compendium of Materia Medica" states that "Burdock"(also known as Daliko) is a biennial herb. Its son and its roots can be used as medicine or edible."Materia Medica Jing Shu" calls it "the three essential medicines for dispelling wind, removing heat and detoxifying." The Compendium of Materia Medica says that it "opens the twelve meridians, washes the evil energy of the five internal organs" and "takes it for a long time, lightens the body and withers aging." Burdock enjoys the reputation of the king of vegetables and is comparable to ginseng in Japan. It is a health product with extremely high nutritional value. It is a treasure in the whole body and is rich in inulin, cellulose, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc. It contains a variety of minerals and amino acids that the human body needs, and contains 280 times more carotene than carrot. It is a good anti-aging product. Especially in Japan, it is quite popular.
Recipe Recommendations
- slightly spicy
- mix
- ten minutes
- simple
Steps for Spicy Burdock Three Shreds

1
Prepare raw materials;
2
Shred cucumber;
3
Shred carrots, bring water to a boil, add shredded carrots and blanch for 2 minutes, remove, drain, and place on a plate;
4
Scrape off the skin of burdock with a knife and shred it. After boiling water, add the shredded burdock and blanch for 3 minutes. Remove, drain, and place into a plate;
5
Put the soy sauce, mature vinegar, sesame oil, honey, and chili oil into a bowl and stir well, pour into the drained three shredded water and mix well; finally sprinkle with the fried white sesame seeds.Spicy Burdock Three Shreds Make Tips
(1) Without adding pepper, the finished product can be more crispy and sweet. (2) Water from boiled burdock can also be drunk as tea.