Hi Kristin, Thanks for blogging! I always get so excited seeing your blog. I'm from Msia but I love anything Japanese! Your kids are adorable! Do they speak mainly Japanese or English? I'm trying to learn more Japanese cooking. The Chinese here use burdock too but mainly as a herb in soups. We use a lot of arrowroot as well, do the Japanese too? Thanks for sharing with us your life! Hope to see more of your posts!