Simmered Konnyaku (Konjac) & Shiitake

Name: Simmered Konnyaku (Konjac) & Shiitake
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 block (250 g) Konnyaku (Konjac); 25 g Dried Shiitake Mushrooms; 1 Carrot *optional; 8 Fish Balls *optional; Other suggested additional ingredients include Daikon, Lotus Root, Chikuwa (Japanese tubular shape fishcake), OR Chicken; 1 cup Dashi Stock *OR 1 cup Water and 1/2 teaspoon Dashi Powder; *Note: You can use the water that you used to soak Dried Shiitake; 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce; 2 tablespoons Mirin; 1 tablespoon Sugar *alter the amount to suit your taste; 1 small piece Ginger *cut into fine strips; 1 teaspoons Sesame Oil

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

This is a very simple Japanese home-cooked dish. The main ingredients are Konnyaku (Konjac) and Shiitake Mushrooms. I often add extra ingredients such as Carrot, Daikon, Lotus Root, Chikuwa (Japanese tubular shape fishcake), Chicken, OR etc. Today I added Carrot and Fish Balls.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 block (250 g)Konnyaku (Konjac)
25 gDried Shiitake Mushrooms
1Carrot *optional
8Fish Balls *optional
Other suggested additional ingredients include Daikon, Lotus Root, Chikuwa (Japanese tubular shape fishcake), OR Chicken
Sauce
1 cupDashi Stock *OR 1 cup Water and 1/2 teaspoon Dashi Powder
*Note: You can use the water that you used to soak Dried Shiitake
2 tablespoonsSoy Sauce
2 tablespoonsMirin
1 tablespoonSugar *alter the amount to suit your taste
1small piece Ginger *cut into fine strips
1 teaspoonsSesame Oil

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Steps

1

Clean and wash Shiitake, then soak in plenty of water for 1-2 hours or until completely soft. Drain but save the water if you use it for cooking. Wash them well again. Cut in half OR quarters if large.
2

Rinse Konnyaku block, make lots of holes using a skewer, and cut into bite-size pieces. Cut Carrot into chunky bite-size piece. I cut it diagonally as I rotate it on the board.
3

Place Water and Carrot pieces in a large saucepan, cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Add Konnyaku, bring back to the boil, and cook for 1-2 minutes, and drain.
4

Heat the all the Sauce ingredients in the saucepan, add Shiitake first, then other ingredients, add some extra Water if needed for just enough to cover.
5

Place a piece of baking paper or foil directly touching the ingredients, cover with a lid, bring to the boil over medium heat, and cook for 10 minutes.
6

Remove the lid and baking paper (OR foil), and cook, gently mixing and tossing occasionally, until the sauce is almost gone.