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Grilled White Anago and Nishiki-Style Namasu

Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2023.Dec.

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Shiboritate

Ingredients

【Grilled Conger Eel】
Conger eel 2 pieces - Pour hot water over it with the skin side up and scrape off slime with the back of a knife
Salad oil As needed
Salt, Yuzu Pepper To taste
【Simmered Vinegared Vegetables】
Daikon radish 150g - Sliced into short strips
Kyoto carrot 50g - Sliced into short strips
Lotus root 50g - Thin half-moon slices
Dried shiitake mushrooms 2 pieces - Rehydrated and thinly sliced
Fried tofu 2 pieces - Thinly sliced
Kombu (kelp) 5cm - Shredded

Seasoning

Vinegar 3 tbsp
Sugar Slightly less than 3 tbsp
White soy sauce 2 tsp
Salt 1/3 tsp

Garnish

Yuzu cup Hollowed out
Shredded Yuzu To taste
Salmon roe To taste
【Simmered Freeze-dried Tofu】
Freeze-dried tofu 2 pieces - Slowly rehydrate and cut into bite-size pieces
Dashi stock 1 cup
Sugar Slightly more than 1 tbsp
Salt 1/3 tsp
Soy sauce, Mirin 1/2 tbsp each
【Fish Cake】
Fish cake As needed - Cut into 1.5cm slices, make slits, and insert shiso leaves or salmon roe

Method

【Grilled White Anago】

  1. Skewer the conger eel and grill in a frying pan with the skin side down (about 3 minutes). Flip and grill for another 2 minutes.
  2. Remove the skewer and plate it over freeze-dried tofu. Serve with yuzu pepper.

【Simmered Vinegared Vegetables】

  1. Heat salad oil in a frying pan and stir-fry ingredients from daikon radish to kombu.
  2. Pour in the seasoning and stir-fry further. Cover with a lid and simmer over low heat for about 4 minutes.
  3. Transfer to a tray and let cool. Serve in a yuzu cup, garnishing with shredded yuzu or salmon roe.