18th February 2019 / Last updated : 19th February 2019 Mog 01 : Basic

Tosazu, Jelly Dressing, and Marinated Octopus and Cucumber (Tosazu and Sunomono)

Tosazu is Japanese liquid for marinade with bonito dashi soup stock. Tosazu is used for marinated foods such as fresh white fish (Sunomono) because of its umami and mild taste. Today, I will introduce basic Tosazu, Tosazu jelly dressing, and Marinated octopus and cucumber with using Tosazu. Ingredients [Tosazu] 150 mL  water 100 mL  rice vinegar 50 mL  soy sauce 50 g  sugar 5 g  bonito flakes 5 cm Kombu kelp [Tosazu Jelly Dressing] 5 g gelatine powder with 20 mL of water 160 mL Tosazu [Marinated Octopus and cucumber] (2 servings) 150 g boiled octopus 100 g cucumber a preferred amount of Tosazu Instructions [Tosazu] Remove dust from the […]
4th February 2019 / Last updated : 8th May 2019 Mog 02 : Main Dishes

Taro Potatoes with Starchy Soy Sauce (Satoimo Ankake, 里芋のあんかけ)

Ankake is a starchy sauce, basically soy flavoured. It’s the best sauce for a cold winter day. You can use this sauce for simmered daikon radish, too. Ingredients 400 g taro potatoes 150 g ground meat (chicken or pork) 2 tbsp soy sauce : (A) 3 tbsp sake : (A) 2 tsp sugar : (A) 400 mL dashi broth oil for panfrying 1 tbsp starch dissolving in 1 tbsp water Instructions Peel the taro and cut into bite-size chunks. Panfry the minced meat in a greased pan until the texture of the meat become separated. Add the taro pieces and keep panfrying. Add the condiments (A) and the Dashi broth. […]
1st February 2019 / Last updated : 2nd February 2019 Mog 02 : Main Dishes

Ginger Pork (Shogayaki 豚のしょうが焼き)

Easy, juicy, and soft! The secret of the sauce is grated apple, which makes meat soft. You can use other kinds of meat rather than pork. Ingredients (for 4 servings) 4 sliced pork (pork loin preferred, approx. 350 g) 60 g  grated apple (with juice, otherwise 4 tbsp apple juice) : (A) 4 tbsp  grated ginger (with juice) : (A) 3 tbsp  soy sauce : (A) 2 tbsp  Sake or white wine : (A) 2 tbsp  Mirin : (A) 2 tsp  sugar : (A) all-purpose flour for shifting salt and pepper to taste Instructions Cut the meat at a slant with a knife. This process prevents the meat from shrinking […]