burdock root, daikon, kinpira, tofu, yuki nabe

The Yin-Yang of Foods

It is important to understand the yin-yang of foods. In an earlier article on food for health and wellness, you learned about the Japanese dish yuki nabe, or “snow” hot pot, made with daikon and tofu. This article is about why a dish of fish and burdock root, known as gobo in Japanese, is a ...

Raven Montmorency