Japan

Kabocha no Nimono

Name: Kabocha no Nimono
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 600 g Kabocha squash; 300 ml Dashi; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 2 tbsp Mirin; 1 tbsp Sugar

Sweet simmered squash

Kabocha no nimono is a simple, soothing Japanese side: Japanese squash gently simmered in dashi with soy sauce and mirin.

The squash stays intact outside and creamy within, infused with the lightly sweet, savoury broth.

Servings4

Time30 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Kabocha squash600 g
Dashi300 ml
Soy sauce2 tbsp
Mirin2 tbsp
Sugar1 tbsp

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Cut the squash into chunks, bevel the edges.
Place cut-side down in the pot.
Pour in dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar.
Simmer gently covered until tender.
Cool in the broth, serve lukewarm.

Make it original

Dashi and mirin for kabocha no nimono are in the Asia Boutique.

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