Kinpira
A method of cooking vegetables, for example, lotus root, gobo, carrots, by sautéing then simmering with soy sauce, mirin, sugar, sake
Source: Wikipedia
Recipes
Kinpira: A Colorful, Flavorful Veggie Side-Dish for Any Meal | Nippon.com
The following recipe is a spin on kinpira, a popular izakaya (Japanese-style pub) dish, using two ingredients that are available just about anywhere in the world: carrot and potato. Although kinpira is commonly associated with gobō, or burdock root, it...
Chicken Kinpira Gobo (Stir-fried Burdock with Chicken)
Kinpira gobo (金平牛蒡, literally "gold flat burdock"), is a popular side dish in Japan. It's often used to fill one of the compartments in bento boxes, and is made with burdock, the taproot of a common plant found in many places around the world...
Japanese sautéed and braised burdock root (burdock kinpira) | SBS Food
Kinpira is a simple Japanese side dish of sautéed and braised vegetables. Served warm or at room temperature, the recipe is named after an ancient Japanese folk hero, and the slight hit of chilli is supposed to be reminiscent of his strength in battle...