Ebi-Imo Simmered with Dried Codfish

Ebi-Imo Simmered with Dried Codfish

Ingredients (4 servings)

  • 4 Ebi-Imo (shrimp-shaped taro)
  • 300g dried codfish (Bodara) (soaked in water)
  • 1/4 Yuzu citrus (yellow)
  • 400ml Dashi stock
  • 100ml Sake
  • (A)
    30ml Mirin
    60g sugar
    45ml soy sauce
    55ml light soy sauce

Directions

  1. (1) Cook the dried codfish in rice water (water that’s been used for washing rice) to soften the fish. Then, after rinsing with water, place in a pot, and add Dashi stock, and Sake and let it heat over medium heat.
  2. (2) Peel the Ebi-Imo taros, and let soak in water to remove the harsh taste, then place pot from (1) and let simmer together over low heat.
  3. (3) Once the Ebi-Imo taros have become soft, add (A) and let it simmer over low heat.
  4. (4) Take out the Ebi-Ino taros, and codfish from (3), and continue simmering the broth until it is reduced to half the amount. Then pour the broth over the Ebi-Imo taros and dried codfish.
  5. (5) Serve (4) on a serving dish and garnish with julienned Yuzu citrus peels.