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pounded burdock root dressed with sesame
A New Year dish of burdock root that is boiled, lightly pounded to split it, cut into short lengths, and dressed with ground sesame and vinegar. One of the three celebratory dishes of 関西-style おせち料理.
Written たたきごぼう or 叩きごぼう. From 叩く (to strike) plus ごぼう (burdock root): the boiled root is tapped with a pestle so that it splits and takes up the dressing.
Cultural note
Burdock grows straight and deep, so the dish stands for a family taking firm root and prospering. In 関西 it is one of the three celebratory dishes (三つ肴) served at New Year, alongside 黒豆 and 数の子; in 関東 its place is taken by 田作り.