Ingredients

  • 100 grams Daikon radish
  • 50 grams Carrot
  • 50 grams Burdock root
  • 50 grams Konnyaku
  • 600 ml Dashi base
  • 3 tsp Usukuchi soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sake
  • 1 dash Salt
  • 1 large amount Green onions
  • 200 grams Sardines
  • 1 tsp Ginger
  • 1 tbsp Katakuriko
  • 1 tbsp Nagaimo Yam
  • 1 tbsp Sake
  • 1 tsp Sesame oil
  • 1 pinch Salt

Method

  • Remove the scales, heads, innards, backbones, and tail fins from the sardines, then cut into 2 cm wide pieces.
  • Tsumire fishballs: Put the sardines and all the remaining ingredients for the tsumire fishballs into a food processor, and turn on the switch.
  • Let it run for about 20 seconds to make a fish paste.
  • Cut the daikon radish, carrot, and konnyaku into rectangles.
  • Cut the burdock root into thin shavings, soak in water with a little bit of vinegar (excluded from the recipe), wash, and drain the excess water.
  • Heat a small amount of sesame oil (excluded from the recipe) in a pot, add the daikon radish, carrot, konnyaku, and burdock root, then stir-fry.
  • When the vegetables start to become soft and wilted, pour in the dashi base.
  • When the vegetables are cooked through, add the soy sauce and sake.
  • Drop the tsumire fish meatballs into the soup using a spoon.
  • When it starts to boil, adjust the taste with a little bit of salt.
  • Sprinkle with green onions, and enjoy.