Gohan (rice) and miso-shiru (miso soup) are the staple elements of Japanese dining. At meal time we serve gohan and miso-shiru along with ‘okazu’, or side dishes (we’ll be covering some winter-inspired okazu later in the series)! To tell you the truth, I enjoy making and eating gohan and miso-shiru often, however when I go back to Japan my mum\u2019s miso soup really energises me. I feel all my cells remember my childhood and I\u2019m held by my memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will also introduce you to ‘umeboshi’, or preserved plum, which is an excellent condiment to accompany ‘gohan’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please enjoy this recipe series that was developed for our ‘Itadakimaaasu! Japanese Cooking Workshop’ that was held at the Co-op on 26th of July. Ingredients with an ‘*’ are available to purchase at The Food Co-op. All recipes quantities are for serving 2 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
*White medium or short grain rice – 1 cup<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Water – 1 cup<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NB: DO NOT OPEN LID WHILE COOKING<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Miso is a superfood, whose base is fermented soy beans along with other grains such as rice and barley depending on the variety. It is rich in essential minerals and a good source of various vitamins and folic acid. As a fermented food, miso supports gut health that is linked to our overall mental and physical wellness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apart from miso, the other main ingredient in miso-shiru is ‘dashi’ or Japanese stock. Dashi is not only one of the base flavours in miso-shiru, it also forms the foundation to most okazu dishes! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dried shiitake mushrooms – 3
*Dried kombu (kelp) – 10 g<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Water – 800 ml<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dashi-shiru – 2 cups
*Shiro (white)\/ \u2019Original\u2019 Miso – 3 Tbls
*Onion – 40 g
*Turnip\/Daikon – 25 g
*Spring onion – 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NB: NEVER OVERBOIL. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After making dashi, we can use the leftover kombu and shiitake mushrooms! The kombu in particular contains lots of minerals. One way that I like to use them is to make ‘tsukudani’. You can use tsukudani made with kombu and shiitake in ‘onigiri’, or Japanese rice ball. Or simply eat with ‘gohan’ (rice), yum! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
*Leftover kombu (kelp) & shiitake – approx 150g
*Shouyu\/Tamari – 6 Tbls
*Rice vinegar – 3 Tbls
*Mirin – 2 Tbls
Sake – 2 Tbls
*Raw sugar – 1 Tbls<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Umeboshi is another super food. It was first brought to Japan around 1500 years ago as a medicine and was used as a healthy tonic, food preservative, antibacterial aid, and as an energy enhancer for Samurai warriors during the war periods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The antibacterial properties work to strengthen your body\u2019s resistance to cough, cold, flu, fever and a sore throat by destroying the bad bacteria before an infection can develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I had sneezing last night. I made a Umeboshi drink this morning. It worked. It\u2019s simple. Put a piece of Umeboshi and a teaspoon of honey in a mug and pour hot water. Squash umeboshi and mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Umeboshi’s salty sour flavour is also DELICIOUS in ‘onigiri’, or eaten with rice as above. The Co-op stocks a very high quality umeboshi. Give them a try! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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