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Gingko Nut Porridge with Chrysanthemum-shaped Turnip

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - Nov.2022

Houraisen Tokubetsu Junmai Shiboritate

Ingredients

[Gingko Nut Rice Porridge]
Rice 1/2 cup - Rinse quickly, drain in a colander. Mix with sesame oil.
Sesame oil 2 tsp
Dried scallops 15g - Soak in 100ml of hot water for 30 minutes.
Gingko nuts 50g - Crack the shells and peel the skin.
Flat dried yuba (tofu skin) 3g

Seasonings

Water 1L including scallop soaking water
Chicken bouillon 1 tbsp
Salt 1/3 tsp (adjust to taste)

Instructions

  1. In a thick pot, combine rice, scallops, gingko nuts, and seasonings. Heat over medium-low. Once it boils, continue cooking for 7-8 minutes, then turn off the heat and keep warm for 20 minutes.
  2. Reheat, add yuba, and simmer while stirring occasionally until it reaches your preferred porridge consistency.
  3. Serve in bowls and garnish with mitsuba (Japanese parsley).

Ingredients

[Chrysanthemum-Shaped Pickled Turnip]
Turnip 2 pieces - Peel the skin
Dried red chili 1 piece - Remove the seeds
Kombu (kelp) A small piece

[Sweet Vinegar Sauce]

Rice vinegar 120ml
Water 120ml
Sugar 50g
Salt A pinch

[Garnish]

Yuzu citrus peel As needed
Dried red chili As needed

Instructions

  1. Combine the sweet vinegar sauce ingredients in a pan, heat until the sugar dissolves, remove from heat and let cool.
  2. Slice the turnip in half horizontally, and score in a grid pattern without cutting through. Cut into bite-size pieces and soak in 3% salt water for 10 minutes.
  3. Gently squeeze out moisture, place in a container, add the sweet vinegar, chili, and kombu, and refrigerate.