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Tsukudani : algues kombu mijotées au dashi shoyu

Tsukudani: kombu seaweed simmered in dashi shoyu

Starters 60min Easy

Ingredients

Ingredients for 6 people

  • 20 g of extra wild Kombu seaweed,
  • 1 carrot,
  • 2 cups of water,
  • 4 tablespoons of white dashi,
  • 4 tablespoons of cane sugar,
  • 3 tablespoons of white sesame seeds.
Tsukudani is a dish where small pieces of food have been simmered for a long time in a mixture of sauce and sugar. Discover Sachiyo Harada's take on this technique.


Ingredients for 6 people

  • 20 g extra wild Kombu seaweed,
  • 1 carrot,
  • 2 cups of water,
  • 4 tablespoons of white dashi,
  • 4 tablespoons of cane sugar,
  • 3 tablespoons of white sesame seeds.

Tsukudani preparation

1. In a mixing bowl, pour 2 cups of water and soak the kombu overnight.

2. Slice the kombu into strips 1 cm wide and 5 cm long. Keep the soaking water.

3. Cut the carrot into 5 cm pieces and slice finely into strips of the same length as the kombu.

4. In a saucepan, place all the ingredients and add the seaweed soaking water you have set aside, then bring to the boil.

Reduce the heat and cook over low heat for 45 minutes.

5. Leave to cool.

When plating, sprinkle with toasted white sesame seeds.

Did you know?

Kombu is renowned for its many benefits, notably its mineral and iodine content, which help to relax and combat fatigue, as well as its richness in fibre, which aids intestinal transit.