Boiled and Half-dried Bonito, Grilled Bean Curd and Canola Brossoms, Simmered Together

(Namabushi to Yaki-doufu to Nanohana no Nimono)





4 steaks boiled and half-dried bonito (namabushi)
1 cake grilled bean curd (yaki-doufu)
1 pack canola blossoms (nanohana)
A 2 cup bonito and kelp soup (dashi)
1 cup sake namabushi nanohana
3 tbsp light soy sauce (usukuchi)
1 tbsp soy sauce (shouyu)
1 tbsp sugar (satou)
1 tbsp mirin

1. Wash the canola blossoms and cut the stem off. Them boil the canola and drain.
2. Cut the grilled bean curd into 4 equal parts.
3. Place the boiled and half-dried bonito and the seasonings shown A in a pan and bring to a boil. When it brought to a boil, cook over low heat with small lid for 10 minutes.
4. Then add the grilled bean curd.
5. When the simmering sauce is reduced to 1/4, add the canola blossoms and simmer until the simmering sauce is gone.
6. Dish up boiled and half-dried bonito, grilled bean curd and canola blossoms in individual bowl.

Serves 4