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Steamed Turnip Dish (Kabura-Mushi)

Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2006.December

Houraisen Ginjo Sakaguranouta

Ingredients (Serves 4)

[A]

Turnip 300g - Grate, drain using a strainer, pour boiling water over, and lightly squeeze out water.
Domyoji rice 3 tbsp - Soak in 3 tbsp of lukewarm water.
Egg white 1 piece - Beat until stiff peaks form.
Wood ear mushrooms 2 small pieces - Finely chopped.
Ginkgo nuts 10 pieces - Boil, peel, and quarter.

[B]

Chicken thigh 10g per person - Blanched.
Spanish mackerel (sawara) 10g per person - Grilled.
Shrimp 10g per person - Blanched.
Conger eel (anago) 10g per person - Grilled.

[C]

Shimeji mushrooms 1 cluster per person - Grilled.
Shiitake mushrooms Half piece per person - Grilled.
Maitake mushrooms 1 cluster per person - Blanched.
Lily bulbs 1 piece per person - Boiled.

Thickened Sauce (Kuzu-An)

Dashi stock 300ml
Soy sauce 1 tbsp
Salt 1/4 tsp
Sugar 1/2 tsp
Sake 1/2 tsp
Mirin 1/2 tsp

Garnish

Daikon radish Cut into 5mm thick slices and boiled.
Red turnip 5mm thick slices.
Spinach stems Boiled.

Instructions

  1. Combine the ingredients from [A] and mix in the wood ear mushrooms and ginkgo nuts.
  2. In a serving dish, arrange the ingredients from [B] and [C], and pour the mixture from step 1 over them. Garnish with daikon radish, turnip, and spinach.
  3. Steam in a steamer for 12 minutes.
  4. Make the Kuzu-An sauce by thickening dashi stock with potato starch, and pour it over the dish before serving.