Japanese cuisine makes for some very healthy food.
I have already introduce koyadofu, a variety of dried tofu, sato imo or taro.
Here is a simple and hearty recipe fir for any age group!
INGREDIENTS: For 3~4 people
-Chicken thigh meat: 1 thigh
-Soy sauce: 1 tablespoon
-Japanese sake: 1 tablespoon (if unavailable use dry white wine)
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-Sato Imo/taro: 8 (medium-sized)
-Koyadofu: 3 standard sheets
-Flour: as appropriate
-Dashi: 2 cups/400 cc/ml (if unavailable use chicken soupstock)
-Soy sauce: 2.5 tablepoons
-japanese sake: 2.5 tablespoons
-Sugar: 2.5 tablespoons
-Shungiku: Spring chrysanthemum a little (if not available, use green of your choice!)
RECIPE:
-Cut the chickeninto small bite-sized chunks amd marinate with soy sauce and Japanese sake.
-Cut the hard part of the shungiku (or other green leaf vegetable such as soinach, and so on), boil lightly in salted water, drain and cut into 5 cm (2 inches) bits.
-Peel sato imo/taro as shown on above pic. Boil. Clean in clear water to get rid of the stickiness. Transfer into a zaru/sieve basket.
-Soften koyadofu in lukewarm water. Press out all water. Cut into 1.5 cm (0.7 inch) squares and coat with flour. Deep-fry in oil at 160 degrees Celsius. Scoop out as soon as they change color. Tansfer into a sieve basket and pour hot water on it to take out excess oil.
-In a pan, drop the dashi, soy sauce, sake and sugar. Bring slowly to boil and reduce fire to low. Add sato imo/taro and koyadofu. Simmer for a while on a low fire to allow all sato imo and koyadofu to absorb taste.
-In another pan bring some water to boil. Wipe chicken off any humidity. Coat with flour. Drop into boiling water and cook until tender.
-Once cooked, transfer into sieve basket/zaru.
-Once the sato imo and koyadofu are cooked to satisfaction, add chicken. Simmer for 2=3 minutes.
-Serve into dish with greens.
Great with beer!
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the comment you left for me that i’m becoming a Japanese is hilarious! I love Japanese cuisine. Apparently I have a lot to learn from you 🙂
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LOL! 🙂
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The old dragon is blushing under his scales!
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Okay Bob, how much do you weigh?
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Only 75 kg, but for only 1.67 m!
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Do the Japanese consider you tall, Bob?
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I very much doubt it!
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Bob, do you have a recipe for Sosumi chicken?
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