Ingredients

  • 150 grams Thinly sliced pork belly
  • 1/2 Burdock root
  • 1/2 a bunch Shimeji mushrooms
  • 1/3 of a sheet Konnyaku
  • 1/2 Carrot
  • 5 cm Daikon radish
  • 1/2 Aburaage
  • 1 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 2 tsp Dashi stock granules
  • 800 ml Water
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons Miso
  • 1 Ground sesame seeds
  • 1 Green onions or scallions

Method

  • Cut up the burdock root and put into a bowl of water with a little vinegar added.
  • Cut the pork into 2 cm wide pieces.
  • Cut the stem end off the shimeji mushrooms.
  • Cut up the rest of the ingredients into bite-sized rectangular pieces.
  • (De-grease the aburaage first by pouring boiling water over it).
  • Heat up a pot and add the konnyaku.
  • Stir fry until it makes squeaky sounds.
  • (You can skip this step if you've parboiled the konnyaku.)
  • Add the sesame oil to the pot and stir-fry the pork.
  • When the color of the meat changes, add the vegetables and stir-fry.
  • When everything has been coated with the oil, add the water and dashi stock granules.
  • When it comes to a boil, remove the scum, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the vegetables are cooked through.
  • Dissolve the miso and add to the soup.
  • Turn the heat off just before the soup boils.
  • Ladle into bowls, add some ground sesame seeds and chopped green onion, and it's done.
  • I think it tastes better if you let it cool down once and re-heat it.
  • Try the second bowl with some kimchi - it's delicious.