Baby Sardines 'Tsukudani'

Name: Baby Sardines 'Tsukudani'
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 cup Chirimenjako (Dried Baby Sardines) *use small dried sardines; 2-3 tablespoons Mirin; 2 tablespoons Sugar; 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce *you might need more or less; 1-2 small pieces Fresh Ginger *sliced into thin strips; 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

In the place in Japan where I am from, dried baby sardines are called ‘Chirimenjako’ and those tiny fish are used for many dishes. One of my favourites is ‘Tsukudani’. ‘Tsukudani’ is commonly small fish, shellfish or seaweed cooked in Mirin, Sugar and Soy Sauce to preserve the ingredients.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupChirimenjako (Dried Baby Sardines) *use small dried sardines
2-3 tablespoonsMirin
2 tablespoonsSugar
2 tablespoonsSoy Sauce *you might need more or less
1-2small pieces Fresh Ginger *sliced into thin strips
1 tablespoonToasted Sesame Seeds

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Steps

1

Taste the Dried Sardines you are going to use. If very salty, you need to remove salt by pouring boiling water over them first.
2

Cook Mirin, Sugar, Soy Sauce and Ginger in a saucepan over medium to low heat. When it started bubbling, add the fish.
3

It is easy to burn, so carefully cook constantly mixing untill the sauce is thickened. Add Sesame seeds and combine all well.