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Ingredients

  • 2 to 3 Japanese leeks
  • 1 Red chili pepper (seeded and sliced into thin rounds)
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Mirin (or brown sugar)
  • 1 tbsp Cooking sake
  • 1 tbsp White soy sauce

Method

  • Evenly mix together the seasoning items.
  • Chop the white part of the Japanese leek into 5 cm lengths.
  • Heat oil in frying pan, add leeks, and saute until browned.
  • Add red chili peppers and seasoning, and simmer until the liquid boils down.
  • When leeks are in season, I make a stock to keep in the refrigerator.
  • They're also great chilled, so I eat these in my daily bento.
  • They're a perfect back-up item.