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Simmered KABOCHA Squash (KABOCHA NO NIMONO)

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I like this traditional Japanese food recipe so much! It's comfortable, healthy, simple and yummy indeed. I even eat this twice in a week. I recommend you to try with the good DASHI soup stock. You can feel UMAMI!!

Simmered KABOCHA Squash (KABOCHA NO NIMONO)

  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Cooking Time: 20 min

Ingredients

  • 200ml water
  • 10cm KONBU
  • Handful KATSUOBUSHI Bonito Flakes
  • 500g Japanese Squash KABOCHA (Cleen seeds off)
  • 25ml USUKUCHI Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Sugar

Preparation

  1. Put Water and KONBU in a pot, and Boil it. Remove from the heat. Add KATSUOBUSHI Bonito Flakes.
  2. Strain the DASHI stock through a strainer.
  3. Partially Peel the Skin off. Cut KABOCHA into 2 inch Chunks.
  4. Put DASHI stock, KABOCHA (Skin side down), soy sauce and sugar in a pot. Cover with a lid. Then Bring to a boil over low-medium heat. Simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes until KABOCHA is tender. (Don't over cook.)
  5. Check whether cooked or not piercing with a toothpick. Ready to eat!

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