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Ingredients

  • 23 ounce daikon (chinese icicle radish) dried
  • 2 cups Niban Dashi
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 x monosodium glutamate
  • 1 tablespoon organic shoyu
  • 3 tablespoons sake
  • 1/2 each chicken breasts boned,

Method

  • Wash the daikon thoroughly under cold running water, then cover with 2 quarts of cold water in a bowl.
  • Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
  • Drain the daikon and transfer it to a 3 quart pot.
  • Cover with 2 quarts of cold water and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Lower the heat to moderate and cook the daikon uncovered for 2 hours, or until it offers no resistance when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife.
  • Drain the daikon in a sieve.
  • Combine the dashi, sugar, salt, MSG, soy sauce and sake in a 2 quart saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Add the chicken and daikon, and reduce the heat to its lowest point.
  • Set a cover smaller than the pan directly on the food, and simmer undisturbed for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Serve as part of a Japanese meal or in larger portions as a luncheon dish.