Sake appetizer recipes

Autumn|Japanese|Mushrooms|Vegetables|秋野菜の吉野煮

Yoshino-style Simmered Autumn Vegetables

Culinary Art Kitchen 2023.Oct.

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Hanano no fu

Ingredients

Taro 150g ... Peel, parboil, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Lotus root 60g ... Cut into 6-7mm thick slices and parboil.
Pumpkin 60g ... Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Winter melon 60g ... Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Carrot As needed ... Slice into rounds.
Shimeji mushrooms 60g ... Remove stems and separate into small clusters.
Raw wheat gluten As needed ... One piece per person.

Seasonings

Dark soy sauce 1/2 tsp
Light soy sauce 1 tsp
Sake 1 tbsp
Mirin 1 tbsp
Salt 1/6 tsp
Dashi broth 200ml
Kudzu starch 2 tsp ... Dissolve in 1 tbsp of water.
Grated ginger As needed ... Serve as a garnish.

Instructions

  1. Place taro through winter melon in a pot, add <Seasonings>, and heat on low. Once boiling, add shimeji mushrooms and raw wheat gluten. Cover with a drop lid and simmer until the taro becomes tender.
  2. Thicken with the dissolved kudzu starch.
  3. Serve in a bowl and garnish with grated ginger.