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
How to make Japanese winter stew #enchanted stew without stopping#Japanese winter stew Illustration of how to do it 1

Step 1

Peel the radish, cut into large pieces, boil in rice washing water for 15-20 minutes until cooked, drain and set aside. #enchanted stew without stopping#Japanese winter stew Illustration of how to do it 2

Step 2

Peel the bamboo shoots, cut off the old parts, and cut into long sections of about 5 cm.#enchanted stew without stopping#Japanese winter stew Illustration of how to do it 3

Step 3

Soak the yuba in water until soft and cut into 5cm long sections. #enchanted stew without stopping#Japanese winter stew Illustration of how to do it 4

Step 4

Bring water to a boil, add bamboo shoots, cook for one minute, and drain. #enchanted stew without stopping#Japanese winter stew Illustration of how to do it 5

Step 5

Boil 600 ml of water, add the bonito soup dumplings, cook for 5 minutes, and remove the soup dumplings. #enchanted stew without stopping#Japanese winter stew Illustration of how to do it 6

Step 6

Add soy sauce, mirin, and salt to the soup to adjust to your liking. #enchanted stew without stopping#Japanese winter stew Illustration of how to do it 7

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 stew

1 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.