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Shigure-ni (ginger-simmered dish) with pork, konjac, burdock root, and onion. Simmer while stirring.

Today, I tried making pork, konnyaku, and burdock root shigure-ni. This time, to eliminate uneven cooking, I stirred it while making it. The finished dish, perhaps because the simmering time was a bit short, had firm burdock root, and the soy sauce and sugar were more […] than usual.

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Pork, Konjac, Burdock, and Onion Shigure-ni

Today, I tried making pork, konjac, and burdock root shigure-ni. The finished dish had a rich, sweet and savory flavor, with a slight sukiyaki-like taste. Pork, Konjac, Burdock Root, and Onion Shigure-ni Recipe (Ingredients) # Ingredients Grams ([…])

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Pork belly shigure-ni. I used an otoshibuta (drop lid) to ensure the flavors soaked in thoroughly.

Today, I made simmered pork with ginger. I used a drop lid to ensure the flavors soaked in well. – The finished dish was delicious, with a perfect balance of sweet and savory, and a lovely hint of ginger. The onions were still a bit chunky, but I couldn't tell by the taste […]

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Savory cheesecake with wiener, onion, and carrot.

Today, I tried making a savory cake with wiener sausages, onions, and carrots as ingredients, topped with cheese. The finished product was quite salty overall, perhaps due to the 15g of salt in the dough and the saltiness of the sausages, making it a flavor that went well with rice. Wiener sausages […]
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Pork belly shigure-ni. I made sure to add plenty of ginger.

Today, I tried simmering 1 kilogram of pork with soy sauce, sugar, and ginger. This time, I made sure to add more ginger than last time, and a wonderful ginger aroma filled the air as it simmered. The finished dish had a refreshing sweet and savory flavor with a good kick of ginger, and it was delicious […]

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Pork, Carrot, Onion, and Komatsuna Savory Cake (Cake Salé): Second Attempt

Today, I made a savory cake with pork, carrots, onions, and komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach), reducing the amount of pork slightly (from 400g to 300g). The finished cake was quite salty, making it a good pairing with rice. The top of the cake was aromatic and crispy. Although it looks moist, the texture was a bit dry. […]

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Komatsuna, Onion, and Pork Savory Cake: A Firm and Satisfying Result with 300g Flour and 200g Soy Milk

Today, I made a savory cake (cake salé) with komatsuna, onion, and pork, using 300g of flour and 200g of soy milk. The finished cake had a well-balanced salty flavor that's perfect to pair with rice. The texture was slightly firm and quite substantial, and it was also nicely moist. […]

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Carrot, Onion, and Pork Savory Cake: Flavored with Yakiniku Sauce

Today, I tried seasoning the ingredients for a carrot, onion, and pork savory cake with yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) sauce. The finished cake had a just-right salty flavor that was satisfying on its own or with rice, and it had a distinctly Japanese-style taste. The texture was firm on the outside and moist inside. […]

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Simmered Pork Belly: The Meat Fell Apart While Simmering

Today, I tried simmering 1kg of pork in a sweet and savory sauce with soy sauce and sugar. The result was a sweet, *kakuni*-style flavor, perhaps due to the generous amount of sugar. Also, the meat seemed to have fallen apart during simmering, so it turned out more like *soboro* (ground meat). Simmered Pork Belly […]

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Simmered Pork Belly and Onions: The Onions Disappeared While Simmering

Today, I tried simmering 1kg of pork belly with onions for more volume in a sweet and savory sauce with soy sauce and sugar. After simmering for nearly an hour, the wedged onions disappeared. I think they lost their shape and melted into the sauce. Also, reducing the sugar from 100g to 50g resulted in a lack of sweetness. Simmered Pork Belly and Onions […]

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