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Ingredients

  • 400 grams Lotus root
  • 200 grams Prawns
  • 1 Burdock root
  • 1500 ml Water
  • 1 less than 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 100 ml Kombu based dashi stock
  • 1 block Firm tofu
  • 200 ml Young green scallion, chopped
  • 1 Sesame oil
  • 1 Yuzu pepper paste

Method

  • Peel the prawns and devein.
  • Grate the lotus root.
  • Slice the burdock root thinly or shred finely.
  • Fry the prepared prawns in sesame oil.
  • After the colour of the prawns changes, add the burdock root and fry.
  • Take Step 2 out of the pan and fry the grated lotus root in the same pan.
  • After it starts to thicken, continue to fry and stir for about 2 minutes over low to medium heat.
  • Return Step 2 into the pan and add water.
  • After bringing to the boil, skim off the scum from the surface and cook for about 20 minutes.
  • Add the konbu based dashi stock and tofu and bring to a boil.
  • Taste and season with salt.
  • Transfer to the serving dish, garnish with scallion and serve with yuzu pepper paste.