Our Regional Cuisines Recipe movie Hyuga-don

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pork

Tofu offers a plant-based option, while pork is often less expensive than chicken.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine

Rice vinegar with sugar mimics mirin's sweetness, while white wine is a budget-friendly alternative.

dashi

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is a lighter option, while chicken broth can be more economical.

nori

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Spinach provides a nutritious green alternative, while cabbage is often more affordable.

Combine the soy sauce, sake, and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool slightly.

Toast the sesame seeds in a frying pan until golden brown and then grind them thoroughly.

Add the egg yolk and the marinade to the ground sesame seeds to make the marinade. Reserve about 2 tbsp.

Cut up the tuna into sashimi slices and marinate in the mixture for 15 minutes.

Pour a little of the reserved marinade over warm cooked white rice and sprinkle over the shredded nori seaweed.

Arrange the marinated tuna on top of the rice and garnish with chopped Japanese chives.

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