CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GILLOTTI   Gobo (ゴボウ) is the Japanese name for burdock. It’s a root vegetable that has a very pleasant and earthy taste. Kinpira (きんぴら) is a Japanese cooking style that employs two cooking methods in one pot: sauté and simmer. Hurray, for one less dish to wash! When we arrived on island I … Continue reading Cooking Local: Gobo and Carrot Kinpira