Grandma-Style Chikuzen-ni with Chikuwa For New Year

Name: Grandma-Style Chikuzen-ni with Chikuwa For New Years
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 400 grams Satoimo (taro root); 1 Burdock root; 1 Carrot; 150 grams Lotus root; 4 Dried shiitake mushrooms; 3 Chikuwa; 600 ml Dashi stock; 40 ml Soy sauce; 1 tbsp Sugar; 1/2 tbsp Sake; 1 Salt

Servings: persons

1
Rehydrate the shiitake mushrooms in water.
2
Make a simple dashi stock.
3
Put a dashi pack in a container, and add 600 ml of boiling water.
4
Leave as-is while you prepare the vegetables.
5
Peel lotus root, cut to bite-size pieces, and soak.
6
Peel the carrot and chop into chunks.
7
Shave the peel off the burdock root.
8
Cut and soak.
9
Cut the chikuwa too.
10
You can substitute the chikuwa with sashimi-grade scallops for an even tastier dish.
11
Cut the rehydrated shiitake mushrooms.
12
Here, I just quartered them.
13
Now the dashi stock is ready.
14
I added konbu seaweed to this one.
15
Put the burdock root, carrot, lotus root, satoimo, and chikuwa in a pot in that order.
16
Pour the dashi stock from Step 9 in as well as the sake, and heat.
17
Add about 1/2 cup (100 ml) of the shiitake mushroom soaking liquid, too.
18
Add the sugar.
19
I used Lakanto artificial sweetener which I found when looking for my beet sugar.
20
Regular sugar is fine, too.
21
After a while, it will come to a boil and scum will rise to the surface.
22
I'm lazy, so I just absorb the scum with paper towels....
23
...and swab it off.
24
Add the soy sauce.
25
From here it takes about 30 minutes or so.
26
Simmer over low heat until there's just a little liquid left in the pan.
27
Add a little salt at the end to bring the flavors together.
28
Stir up the bottom ingredients and it's ready.

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Tips for the best results

Read through all the steps once before you start and measure out your ingredients first — it makes everything go more smoothly.
Taste as you go and adjust the seasoning before serving.
Avoid overcrowding the pan — cook in batches if needed for the best texture.
Let the dish rest for a few minutes before serving so the flavors settle.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within a few days.

Variations & substitutions

Brown sugar instead of white sugar adds a deeper, more caramel-like flavor.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 400 grams Satoimo (taro root), 1 Burdock root, 1 Carrot, 150 grams Lotus root, and more.

Yes, Grandma-Style Chikuzen-ni with Chikuwa For New Years falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

That's it — enjoy your meal!

Grandma-Style Chikuzen-ni with Chikuwa For New Years

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