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Japanese|Spring|Vegetables|半平のはさみ焼・蕗の薹の当座煮

Grilled Hanpen Sandwich and Simmered Butterbur Sprouts

Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2024.Feb.

Houraisen Risshun Asashibori

Ingredients

【Grilled Hanpen with Scrambled Eggs】
Hanpen (fish cake) 1 piece - Halved and cut open to form a pocket
Eggs 2
Salad oil A little

Seasonings

Sugar 10g
Mayonnaise 1 tsp
Light soy sauce Slightly less than 1 tsp

Method

  1. Whisk the eggs in a bowl and season with sugar, mayonnaise, and light soy sauce.
  2. Heat a thin layer of salad oil in a frying pan and make soft scrambled eggs.
  3. Stuff the scrambled eggs into the pocket of the hanpen.
  4. Grill both sides of the hanpen in the frying pan until golden brown, then cut into bite-sized pieces.

Ingredients

【Simmered Butterbur Sprouts】
Butterbur sprouts 100g (about 8 pieces) - Rinse with water and pat dry
Salad oil As needed

Seasonings

Dark soy sauce 1 1/2 tbsp
Mirin, Sake 1 1/2 tbsp each
Sugar A pinch

Method

  1. Deep-fry the butterbur sprouts in 160°C oil, then pour boiling water over them to remove excess oil.
  2. Place the fried butterbur sprouts in a pot, add the seasonings, cover with a drop lid, and simmer until the liquid is almost gone.
  3. Serve on a plate and sprinkle with ground sesame seeds.

Notes

【Pickled Chinese Cabbage with Yuzu Flavor】 Lightly sprinkle the cabbage with 1% salt and let it sit for about 5 minutes. Wipe off the excess moisture, add shredded yuzu peel, and mix with yuzu juice and boiled sake.