Deep-Fried and Marinated Vegetables in Dashi, Soy and Mirin

Name: Deep-Fried and Marinated Vegetables in Dashi, Soy and Mirin (Yasai no Agebitashi)
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 large aubergine (eggplant); 1 large aubergine (eggplant); 16 okra, washed; sunflower oil, for deep-frying; 5 cm (2 inch) piece of daikon (white radish); 5 cm (2 inch) piece of daikon (white radish); 2 tsp peeled and finely grated root ginger; 4 tbsp finely sliced spring onions (scallions); 4 tbsp finely sliced spring onions (scallions); 8 tbsp dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi) (optional); 8 tbsp dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi) (optional); toasted white sesame seeds (optional); 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) Primary Dashi or infuse a good-quality dashi infusion bag in 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) of boiling water, or lastly use 1 tsp instant dashi powder dissolved in 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) hot water; 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) Primary Dashi or infuse a good-quality dashi infusion bag in 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) of boiling water, or lastly use 1 tsp instant dashi powder dissolved in 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) hot water; 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) Primary Dashi or infuse a good-quality dashi infusion bag in 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) of boiling water, or lastly use 1 tsp instant dashi powder dissolved in 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) hot water; 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) Primary Dashi or infuse a good-quality dashi infusion bag in 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) of boiling water, or lastly use 1 tsp instant dashi powder dissolved in 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) hot water; 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) Primary Dashi or infuse a good-quality dashi infusion bag in 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) of boiling water, or lastly use 1 tsp instant dashi powder dissolved in 400 ml (13½ fl oz/1⅔ cups) hot water; 80 ml (3 fl oz/⅓ cup) soy sauce; 80 ml (3 fl oz/⅓ cup) mirin; 80 ml (3 fl oz/⅓ cup) sake; 1 tbsp granulated sugar

Yasai no Agebitashi

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Japanese Larder

By Luiz Hara

Published 2018

About

Yasai No Agebitashi is a good example of how Japanese cooking can be so simple and yet elegant and full of flavour. A great dish to prepare ahead of time, deep-fried vegetables are dunked into a delectable marinade of dashi, soy sauce and mirin and served at room temperature. Yasai No Agebitashi is a wonderful way to enjoy seasonal vegetables with unmistakable Japanese flavours.

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Asia
Japan
Starter
Gluten-free
Vegan

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