Sake appetizer recipes

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Ozoni (Japanese New Year's Soup)

Culinary Art Kitchen 2024.December

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Shiboritate

Ingredients

Rice cake (Mochi) As needed
Chicken thigh 100g ... Slice into bite-sized pieces and marinate in sake and soy sauce (not listed in ingredients).
Grilled eel (Anago) 1 piece ... Reheat by grilling and cut into portions.
Fish cake (Kamaboko) As needed ... Thinly sliced.
Shiitake mushrooms As needed ... Score with decorative cuts.
Carrot As needed ... Cut into flower shapes and blanch.
Watercress As needed ... Blanch for vibrant color and cut into 5cm lengths.

Soup Base Seasonings

Dashi broth 4 cups
Light soy sauce 1.5 tablespoons
Sake 1 tablespoon

Garnishes

Mitsuba (Japanese parsley) As needed
Salmon roe (Ikura) As needed
Shredded bonito flakes As needed
Yuzu peel (Hegi Yuzu) As needed

Instructions

  1. Bring the soup base to a boil, add the chicken and shiitake mushrooms, and skim off any foam.
  2. Grill the mochi (or boil in hot water).
  3. Place watercress in the bowl as a base, then add the mochi. Pour the hot soup over and arrange the chicken, eel, fish cake, and carrot on top.
  4. Garnish with salmon roe, tied mitsuba, shredded bonito flakes, and yuzu peel.