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Japanese|Seafood|Vegetables|Winter|白魚と菜の花の茶碗蒸し

teamed Egg Custard with Whitebait and Canola Flowers

Culinary Art Kitchen 2010.Feb

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Haru no Kotobure

Ingredients (Serves 5-6)

Whitebait 200g ... Washed
Eggs 4 pieces

Seasonings

Dashi stock 400ml
Light soy sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons
Sake 3 tablespoons
Mirin 2 tablespoons
Salt 1/3 teaspoon

Silver Sauce

Dashi stock 300ml
Light soy sauce Just under 1 tablespoon
Mirin 1 tablespoon
Salt To taste
Water-dissolved potato starch As needed

Garnish

Carrot Boiled and cut into flower shapes
Daikon radish Boiled and cut into flower shapes
Green beans Boiled and thinly sliced
Canola Flowers Boiled and cut into 3cm pieces

Instructions

  1. Beat the eggs, add the seasonings, and strain the egg mixture.
  2. Pour the mixture into a large bowl and sprinkle with whitebait. Steam in a steamer for about 20 minutes.
  3. Silver Sauce: Heat dashi stock in a pot, add light soy sauce, mirin, and salt, then thicken with water-dissolved potato starch.
  4. Pour the silver sauce over the steamed egg custard and garnish with carrot, daikon radish, green beans, and canola flowers.