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okonomiyaki

okonomiyaki info - 2010-10-25

お好み焼き (okonomiyaki) with freshly made sauce and mayonnaise.

Okonomiyaki sauce recipe (vegetarian/vegan) お好み焼きソースのレシピ（ベジタリアン）

Ingredients:

a)

  • 2 dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 sheet of kombu (~15cm x 15cm square)
  • 1 yellow onion bulb
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 can (16oz) whole tomatoes
  • 6 cloves of garlic
  • ½ hand of ginger (~50g)
  • 1 apple, cored
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 liter water

b)

  • 15 black pepper corns
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated
  • 2 tsp sansho (Japanese pepper)
  • Red bell pepper 1
  • 30g chinpi (dried orange peel powder) or zest of 2 tangerine-like citrus fruits
  • 2 Tbsp thyme leaves, fresh
  • 2 tsp sage leaves, fresh
  • 15 clove buds

c)

  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • ½ c (100g) granualted sugar (or honey)
  • ½ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt (or to taste)

Instructions:

  1. Peel & roughly chop the a) vegetables and put into pot and boil with medium heat, uncovered, for 1 hour (or until the volume is reduced by ½).
  2. Add b) and simmer for another 20 minutes.
  3. Add c) and simmer for another 10 – 15 minutes, or until almost all the water has evaporated (a thick, chunky paste).
  4. Retrieve the bay leaves, then put everything into a blender and blend until a homogeneous purée is achieved.
    • Strain with a metal mesh strainer or cheese cloth to remove larger chunks for a smoother sauce, if desired.
    • Simmer the resulting purée for another 10-20 minutes to make for a thicker sauce, if desired.