Izakaya Finisher: Squid Shiokara Wasabi Chazuke
Dashi that draws out the umami of shiokara, with a sharp hit of wasabi. A classic izakaya finish in 3 minutes.
Ingredients
- Cooked rice1 bowl (light)
- Squid shiokara (store-bought)1.5 tbsp
- Wasabi pasteto taste
- Shiro-dashi1 tsp (go easy; the shiokara is salty)
- Boiling water (or hot green tea)150ml
- Shiso leaf1
- Shredded nori & white sesameto taste
- Yuzu peel (if available)a little
Directions
- Julienne the shiso. Make the dashi by diluting the shiro-dashi with boiling water (plain hot water or hot green tea is fine too).
- Put rice in a bowl and place the shiokara in the center.
- Scatter the shiso, shredded nori and white sesame, and add wasabi. Top with yuzu peel if you have it.
- Pour the piping-hot dashi over the shiokara. It lightly cooks the surface of the squid so it turns springy and loses any fishiness.
- Eat while breaking up the wasabi and shiokara little by little to enjoy how the flavor changes.