Simmered Radish

 Simmered Radish

One radish can easily make several portions, so you can estimate how much you want. Typically, one to two discs should be enough for one person, depending on the thickness of the radish.

Ingredients:

1 medium radish

Vegetable broth or dashi

Soy sauce

Mirin

Salt

Wasabi

Instructions:

1) Slice the radish into discs, each around 2cm to 3cm thick. Trim the sides of each disc, such that there are no 'sharp' edges. This prevents the sides of the radish from breaking apart after it has been cooked for a long time.

2) Make two incisions (cross) on one side of the disc (the part that will be facing downwards in the pot). This will allow the radish to soak up more flavour. Each incision should be deep enough to cover around a third to half of the thickness of the radish.

3) Boil the radish in water for around 15 to 20 minutes. 

4) Now boil some vegetable broth or dashi, and add some soy sauce, salt and a bit of mirin. The amount can be determined by how strong the vegetable broth is, and how flavourful you want the radish to be. The amount of broth should be enough to just cover all the radish discs.

5) When it has boiled, place the radish in and let it simmer for 20 minutes.

6) Put a dab of wasabi on each radish disc, and serve.