Japanese winter stew
White radish 350g | Bamboo shoots 550g |
Yuba 30g | Bonito soup dumplings 1 piece (not replaced with wood fish essence) |
Soy sauce 2 scoops | Milin 2 scoops |
Water 600ml |
Step 1
Peel the radish, cut into large pieces, boil in rice washing water for 15-20 minutes until cooked, drain and set aside.Step 2
Peel the bamboo shoots, cut off the old parts, and cut into long sections of about 5 cm.Step 3
Soak the yuba in water until soft and cut into 5cm long sections.Step 4
Bring water to a boil, add bamboo shoots, cook for one minute, and drain.Step 5
Boil 600 ml of water, add the bonito soup dumplings, cook for 5 minutes, and remove the soup dumplings.Step 6
Add soy sauce, mirin, and salt to the soup to adjust to your liking.Step 7
Add radish, bamboo shoots, yuba and soup into the pot, bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer over low heat for 20-30 minutes until all the ingredients are fragrant. Tips for cooking Japanese winter stew1 If you don’t have bonito soup dumplings, you can use bonito essence or kelp. If you don’t have it, you can also use chicken soup.
2 If you don’t have rice water, you can pickle radish with sugar10Minutes can also remove a certain astringency, but in doing so, the radish will need to be stewed for longer.
3 If you don’t have mirin, you can use an appropriate amount of sugar instead.