Japan

Ika Yaki

Name: Ika Yaki
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 2 Whole squid; 3 tbsp Soy sauce; 2 tbsp Mirin; 1 tbsp Sugar; 1 piece Ginger; some Oil

Grilled squid from the festival stall

Ika yaki is grilled whole squid, a classic snack of Japanese summer festivals and markets.

Brushed with a glaze of soy sauce and mirin, it takes on a smoky-sweet aroma.

Servings2

Time20 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Whole squid2
Soy sauce3 tbsp
Mirin2 tbsp
Sugar1 tbsp
Ginger1 piece
Oilsome

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Clean the squid and score lightly.
Reduce a sauce of soy sauce, mirin and sugar.
Cook the squid on the grill.
Brush repeatedly with the glaze.
Cut into rings and serve hot.

Make it original

Mirin and soy sauce are in the Asia Boutique.

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