Friday, April 3, 2009

Taro <京いも>


I got a Kyoimo(taro) from Kokubunji.
Taro is in season now.



国分寺で京イモがとれました。
里イモより粘りけが少なくほくほくしていておいしい、今が旬の京イモ





Kyoimo



Simmered Taros Recipe

*Ingredients*

1 Japanese taro(kyoimo)
1 carrot
1 mushuroom
1 nanohana(or string bean)
2cups stock
2Tbsps sugar
2Tbsps sake

*Derections*

1.Wash the taro in cold water, and put flat at the top and bottom of
each taro, and peel the side skin off in a good round shape along
the side-surface.

2.Put the taro and plenty of water in a pot and place over a high heat.
When the water comes to a boil, reduce the heat and boil for 3min.
Drain on with a sieve then rinse.Nanohana. also place in boiling salted
water swiftly with a good green color. Soak in chilled water and cut.

3.Put the stock , taro ,carrot ,mushroom in a pot, and place over high heat
and simmer while skimming off the foam thoroughly until it comes to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium when the liquid begins to boil.
After 5 min, add the sugar and sake, after after another 5 min , add the soy sauce,
and cover with a drop-lid and simmer over a low heat until the liquid is reduced
to about half.

4.Arrange everything in a bowl.


I got this recipe from Recipes of Japanese Cooking book.
But I changed a little bit...


京イモ煮レシピ

*材料*

京イモ  1個
にんじん 1個
しいたけ 1個
菜の花  1房
だし汁  2カップ
甜菜糖(砂糖)   大さじ2
酒    大さじ2
しょうゆ 大さじ3

*作り方*

1.京イモは水で洗い泥を落とす。京イモを食べやすい大きさに切り、
側面の皮を上から下へ丸をなぞるように皮をむき、水をはったボウルに入れる。

2.鍋にたっぷりの水と京イモを入れて強火にかけ、煮立ったら日を弱めさらに5分茹でる。
  ザルにあげ水けを切る。菜の花は、塩を加えた熱湯で茹で冷水に取りきっておく。

3.鍋にだし汁と京イモ、にんじん、しいたけを入れアクを丁寧に取り強火で煮る。
  煮立ったら中火にしさらに煮込み、砂糖、酒を加え5分ほどたったらしょうゆを入れ
  落しぶたをして煮汁が半分くらいになるまで弱火で煮詰める。

4.3に菜の花を入れ軽く温まったら、器に盛る。





@Vegetables are delicious in season!

 野菜は旬のものがいちばんおいしい!



2 comments:

vegetablej said...

Hi Ensrude-san:

Lovely to see authentic Japanese recipes in English. I also love seeing pictures of Japanese vegetables and fruits in season. I do miss that, the excitement of getting all the new fruits and vegetables of the season. Japan does that so well.

I'll be checking back for more recipes and news of Japan. Thanks and well done!

:)

veggie said...

thank you.im happy you like it!