10 Ways to Make Japanese Side Dishes in Small Bowls a.k.a KOBACHI

pork belly

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken breast is leaner while pork shoulder is more affordable.

miso paste

🥗Healthier: white bean puree

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

White bean puree offers creaminess without soy allergens.

Cut eggplant into small pieces.

Sprinkle salt and pepper on thinly sliced pork and a dash of flour.

Wrap eggplant with pork.

Oil the pan, and cook eggplant wrapped in pork. When lightly browned all over, add sake, cover and cook over low heat for 3 minutes.

Cook for 3 more minutes on different sides.

Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl, and pour it into the pan. Cook until the sauce is tossed with the pork and the miso has cooked down.

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