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These are the ingredients.
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Pour hot water over the usuage to remove the excess oil.
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(Alternatively, you can also soak it in hot water for about 1 minute.)
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Once it cools down, squeeze and drain the excess water.
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With kitchen scissors or a knife, cut the usuage open into squares.
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Cut the Chinese cabbage into strips and shred the shimeji mushrooms.
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Heat the oil in a skillet and saute the ground chicken.
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Add the Chinese cabbage and shimeji mushrooms.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Place the ingredients on the outside surface of the usuage.
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Fold the right and left edges and wrap it like a spring roll.
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Secure the end with a toothpick.
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Make 4 of these in the same manner.
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Prepare the sauce: In a sauce pan, add all the ingredients to make the sweet and sour sauce.
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Thoroughly dissolve the katakuriko, then turn on the heat.
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Stir with a wooden spatula and once the sauce is silky and thick, remove it from heat.
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Pan-fry the wraps on a skillet or in the toaster oven until the surface of the usuage is evenly golden brown (no oil needed).
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Cut them up and drizzle on the sweet and sour sauce and they're done.
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Serve with green onions or Japanese mustard to taste.