Kinpira Gobo #2

• Gobo – approximately 18″ long
• 2 tbsp. oil
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 3 tbsp. shoyu
• 1 chili pepper
• 1 tbsp. dashinomoto
• ½ tsp. monosodium glutamate

Scrape skin off gobo and wash. Cut into 2″ pieces then to matchstick size. Soak in water for ½ hour. Drain well. Heat oil in frying pan, chop pepper and fry. Turn heat on high, add gobo and stir fry. Add seasoning and cook till dry at medium heat.