Burdock Takinogawa Long 20 Seeds Very Crisp, Sweet East Asian Root Vegetable

Burdock is popular in East Asia and widely eaten in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. In Korean, burdock root is called u-eong (우엉) and sold as tong u-eong (통우엉), or "whole burdock". Plants are cultivated for their slender roots, which can grow up to about one metre long and two centimetres across. Burdock root is very crisp and has a sweet, mild, or pungent flavour. 

The roots have been used as potato substitutes in Russia. Immature flower stalks may also be harvested in late spring, before flowers appear; their taste resembles that of artichoke, to which the burdock is related. The stalks are thoroughly peeled, and either eaten raw, or boiled in salt water. Leaves are also eaten in spring in Japan when a plant is young and leaves are soft. 

A popular Japanese dish is kinpira gobō (金平牛蒡), julienned or shredded burdock root and carrot, braised with soy sauce, sugar, mirin and/or sake, and sesame oil. In the second half of the 20th century, burdock achieved international recognition for its culinary use due to the increasing popularity of the macrobiotic diet, which advocates its consumption. It contains a fair amount of dietary fiber (GDF, 6 g per 100 g), calcium, potassium, and amino acids,[10] and is low in calories.

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Growing in a Small Pot

Fill the pot with seed raising mix. Make a small hole in the middle of every cell and sow the seeds between 8 to 10mm deep. Cover the hole and spray some water gently. Please make sure to keep it moist, not wet. Also, provide them between 26 to 30 degrees of constant heat as it is the main key to achieve a great germination rate. A heat mat under the try really works well and they are not really expensive and you can easily find them on eBay. Germinates usually between 2 to 3 weeks depending on the growing condition.

Sowing in a garden bed

Sow the seeds into a fertilised garden bed by creating a hole in the soil about 1cm deep. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil and water well. Keep the soil moist but not wet at all time until seeds begin to germinate. Water the plant frequently to ensure the growth of a large bush with plenty of flowers.

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