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Simmered Bonito and Bamboo Shoots

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - May.2011

Houraisen Jinsei Ikinikanzu

Ingredients

Bonito (lightly smoked) 200g ... Cut into 2cm slices
Bamboo shoots (boiled) 100g ... Slice into 1cm half-moon shapes, excluding the tips
Fuki (boiled) 100g ... Cut into 4cm lengths
Broad beans 12 pods ... Score the skins and boil until vibrant green
Kinome (Japanese pepper leaves) To taste

Seasonings

Dashi stock 200ml + 100ml
Soy sauce 3 tbsp
Sake 2 tbsp
Mirin 1 tbsp
Sugar 2 tbsp

Steps

  1. Place the bonito in a colander and pour boiling water over it.
  2. In a pot, combine the seasonings (dashi stock 200ml to sugar) and bring to a boil. Add the bonito and cook over medium heat with a drop lid for 5-6 minutes.
  3. Add the remaining 100ml of dashi stock, fuki, and bamboo shoots to the pot, and simmer over low heat until the liquid reduces to about one-third.
  4. Arrange the bonito, fuki, and bamboo shoots on a plate. Add the broad beans and garnish with kinome leaves.