7.23.2009

Dashi - Japanese Mother's Day Meal

I have 1 Asian grocery in the area. It's a pretty place with usually only one person working it sadly. And that one person speaks very little English. Most of the packages are also not in English so I do a lot of wandering around trying to figure out what ingredients are really what I'm looking for. Shirataki noodles come in two flavors as far as I've seen: tofu that's been shaped to look like a noodle and a traditional brown flour and yam noodle.

This recipe to me sounds very yummy. I haven't had a chance to try it yet, but the mirin tends to add a very sweet taste to most noodle dishes.

Dashi

1/2 lb thinly sliced beef loin, or pork loin, cut into 1 and 1/2 inch length pieces
4 potatoes, cut into quarters
1 onion, cut into wedges
1/4 lb carrot, cut into bite size chunks
1/2 package shirataki noodles
2 1/2 cups dashi soup (typically a fish stock. Vegetarian stock can be used)
2 tablespoon mirin
2 tablespoon sugar
4 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon of vegetable oil

Heat 1 tbsp of vegetable oil in a deep pot and saute beef quickly on high heat. Add onion, carrot, potato, and shirataki in the pan and saute together. Pour stock in and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat to low and skim off any foam or impurities that rise to the surface. Simmer until potatoes are softened. Add sugar and mirin and put a drop-lid. Simmer for about 5 minutes and add soy sauce. Simmer until the liquid are almost gone.

Makes 4 servings

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