RECIPE (December / BACK NUMBER 2021)

Kanto-Style Zoni (Mochi in Soup)

alarm About 15 minute

The dish is rich in the dashi's umami flavor and the savory aroma of mochi.

Ingredients

Mochi rectangles

4
Dried shiitake

1
Chicken thigh

2
Carrot

2
Japanese mustard spinach

2
Dashi (combine bonito flakes with the dashi of konbu and shiitake)

400㏄
Soy sauce

1tbsp
Sake

1/2 tbsp
Mirin

1/2 tbsp

Directions

Rehydrate the dried shiitake. Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces. Cut the carrot into rounds and boil. Boil the Japanese mustard spinach and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Grill the mochi until golden on both sides.
Combine the dashi and seasoning in a pot, add the shiitake, and heat. When it comes to a boil, add the chicken thighs, turn the heat to medium, and leave to simmer.
Place the mochi and other ingredients in a bowl and pour the hot soup over it.

A useful tips

The addition of shiitake and chicken dashi in the bonito flake and konbu dashi adds layers of umami. Grilling the mochi adds a savory aroma and richness resulting from the Maillard reaction.

Recipe from : Hayahisa Osada, the owner of Nihon Ryori Itto

Ingredients

Directions

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