Vegetable
Burdock Root
About This Entry
Burdock root is an earthy Japanese kinpira staple — soy, sesame, and mirin favor sake, high-acid whites, and umami-friendly pairings.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Regional Context
JP
At a Glance
Group
Root Vegetables
Classification
Vegetables
Culinary role
root
Scientific name
Arctium lappa
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Burdock Root
- Classification
- Vegetables
- Group
- Root Vegetables
- Scientific name
- Arctium lappa
Taxonomy
- Culinary role
- root
- Plant part
- root
- Texture
- fibrous
- Moisture class
- medium
- Flavor intensity
- moderate
- Seasonality
- fall