Buri Daikon Recipe - Japanese Cooking 101

yellowtail

🥗Healthier: mackerel

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Mackerel offers a similar flavor profile with lower cost.

daikon radish

🥗Healthier: rutabaga

💰Cheaper: turnip

Rutabaga and turnip provide a similar texture and taste.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine + sugar

These alternatives mimic mirin's sweetness and acidity.

sake

🥗Healthier: dry white wine

💰Cheaper: cooking wine

These substitutes provide similar flavor notes.

Cut yellowtail into pieces and blanch in boiling water for a couple of seconds to remove the unwanted smell of fish.

Cut daikon radish into 1-inch thick rounds, peel the skin, and cut into halves. Round off the sharp edges if desired.

Cook daikon in boiling water for 15 minutes until soft to help it absorb flavors.

Peel ginger, slice thinly, and cut into matchsticks.

In a medium pot, add water, sugar, soy sauce, sake, and mirin, and bring it to a boil.

Add ginger, daikon radish, and yellowtail to the pot and cover with parchment paper.

Cook for 25 minutes, then turn off the heat and cool in the pot.

Serve at room temperature or reheat before serving.

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