Ikura Don (Japanese Rice Bowl With Salmon Roe) Recipe

Name: Ikura Don (Japanese Rice Bowl With Salmon Roe) Recipe
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 4 ounces (115g) cured salmon roe (see note); 1 tablespoon (15ml) usukuchi (light) soy sauce; 1 tablespoon (15ml) mirin or sake; 1/4 cup (60ml) homemade or instant dashi; 1 to 1 1/2 cups cooked short-grain rice, cooled slightly; Wasabi, for garnish; Nori seaweed strips, for garnish; Shiso leaf, for garnish (optional)

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This Ikura Don recipe features cured salmon roe marinated in a light soy sauce and mirin or sake, served over warm, short-grain rice. Garnish with wasabi, nori seaweed strips, and optional shiso leaf for a traditional Japanese rice bowl bursting with flavor.