Soy-Simmered Beef and Burdock

Ingredients

• 8 oz (240 g) burdock root, shaved with a knife (shave as if you are slicing a large pencil)
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 14 oz (400 g) beef komagire-cut (thinly-sliced beef scraps), or sukiyaki-thin beef, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 oz (30 g) ginger, peeled and cut into fine shreds
• 2 tablespoons raw brown sugar
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) sake
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) mirin
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce
• Sansho powder, for serving
• Sliced dry chili, for serving
• Minced chives, for garnish