Ingredients

  • 1 bag Cooking oysters
  • 1 small block Tofu (silken)
  • 1 Japanese leek
  • 3 leaves Chinese cabbage leaves
  • 1/2 pack Shimeji mushrooms
  • 1/2 bunch Spinach
  • 1 Thin aburaage
  • 1000 ml Water
  • 10 cm Kombu
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Mirin
  • 1 tbsp Sake
  • 1 tbsp Usukuchi soy sauce
  • 4 heaping tablespoons Miso
  • 1 heaping tablespoon Ground sesame seeds

Method

  • Cut the Chinese cabbage, Japanese leek, spinach, tofu, and thin aburaage into bite-sized pieces.
  • Separate the shimeji mushrooms.
  • Thoroughly wash the oysters to get rid of any dirt.
  • Fill a pot with water and add kombu, then add the vegetables, tofu, and thin aburaage, and bring to a boil.
  • As it starts to boil, remove the kombu and simmer for about 3 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  • Mix the miso, usukuchi soy sauce, mirin, and sugar together.
  • Add to the pot, and after the miso dissolves, add the oysters.
  • Once the oysters have cooked through, turn off the heat, add the ground sesame seeds, and it's complete.