Squid and Cabbage Don

Name: Squid and Cabbage Don (Shiokara Don)
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: Preserved squid (ika no shiokara) 1½ Tbsp; Red chilli 1, diagonally sliced; Unsalted butter 20 g (⅔ oz); Garlic 2 cloves, peeled and sliced; Emperor mushrooms 150 g (5⅓ oz); Steamed rice 400 g (14 oz); Salt (optional) to taste; Ground black pepper to taste; Mirin 1 Tbsp; Beijing cabbage 300 g (10½ oz), cut into 3-cm (1¼-in) squares

Shiokara Don

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Donburi

By Aki Watanabe

Published 2022

About

Ika no shiokara, or preserved squid, is commonly sold in jars and typically served with steamed rice. Like preserved anchovies, shiokara can also be used to add flavour and saltiness to a dish.

Ingredients

Emperor mushrooms 150 g (5⅓ oz)
Unsalted butter 20 g

Asia
Japan
Lunch
Fish course
Preserve
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Remove the joints of emperor mushrooms. Slice into 3-cm (1¼-in) strips, each 0.5 cm (¼ in) thick.
Melt butter in a pan. Fry garlic until fragrant, then add preserved squid, chilli and emperor mushrooms.
Add cabbage and stir-fry. Season with mirin and pepper. Add salt if desired.
Serve on rice and garnish with pepper.