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Japanese|Seafood|Winter|鯛の奉書巻き・煮牡蠣

Sea Bream Hōsho-Maki and Simmered Oysters

Culinary Workshop Karinary Art 2017.December.

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Shiboritate

Ingredients

[Tai no Hosho-maki (Sea Bream Scrolls)]
Sea bream sashimi 50g
... Cut into 5-6mm thin slices.
Daikon radish 5cm
... Thinly sliced and soaked in 2% saltwater (500ml water + 10g salt) for 5 minutes.
Cucumber 1 piece
... Cut into 5cm long thin sticks and soaked in saltwater for 5 minutes. Rinse.
Mitsuba (Japanese parsley) As needed
... Blanch lightly and rinse.

Seasoning

Mikawa Irizake 2 tbsp
Water 2 tbsp
Wasabi As needed

Instructions

  1. Mix Mikawa Irizake with water and marinate the sliced sea bream for 10 minutes.
  2. Pat dry the daikon and cucumber after soaking. Cut daikon into 7cm lengths.
  3. Place wasabi on the sea bream, add cucumber, wrap with daikon, and tie with mitsuba.

Ingredients

[Simmered Oysters]
Oysters 15 pieces
Yuzu As needed
... For garnish.

Seasoning

Dashi stock 100ml
Tamari soy sauce 2 tbsp
Mirin 2 tsp

Instructions

  1. Place oysters and seasoning ingredients into a pot and heat. When oysters become plump, remove from heat and set aside.
  2. Simmer the cooking liquid until slightly reduced and let it cool. Return oysters to the liquid and store in the refrigerator.