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Okara (Unohana)

Name: Okara (Unohana)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ½ lb okara (raw; read more in the blog post); 4 dried shiitake mushrooms (0.85 oz, 24 g); ½ cup water; 1 carrot (3 oz, 90 g); 1 piece aburaage (deep-fried tofu pouch) (2/3 oz, 20 g); 2 tsp dried hijiki seaweed (2 g); ½ block konnyaku (konjac) (4.5 oz, 128 g); 3 oz French green beans (haricots verts); 1½ Tbsp toasted sesame oil; For the Seasonings:; ⅔ cup dashi (Japanese soup stock) (use standard Awase Dashi, dashi packet or powder, or Vegan Dashi); 2 Tbsp mirin (I use Takara Mirin); 1 Tbsp sake (I use Sho Chiku Baii Classic Junmai); 2 Tbsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce (you can use regular soy sauce, but the final dish will look darker); 2 Tbsp sugar; ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

Prep Time

15m

Cook Time

30m

Total Time

45m

This Okara (Unohana) recipe combines raw okara with dried shiitake mushrooms, carrots, aburaage, hijiki seaweed, konnyaku, French green beans, and a blend of seasonings including dashi, mirin, sake, soy sauce, sugar, and salt for a flavorful and nutritious dish. Enjoy the delicious flavors of Japanese cuisine with this unique recipe.

Okara

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½ lb okara (raw; read more in the blog post)

4 dried shiitake mushrooms (0.85 oz, 24 g)

1 carrot (3 oz, 90 g)

1 piece aburaage (deep-fried tofu pouch) (2/3 oz, 20 g)

2 tsp dried hijiki seaweed (2 g)

½ block konnyaku (konjac) (4.5 oz, 128 g)

3 oz French green beans (haricots verts)

1½ Tbsp toasted sesame oil

⅔ cup dashi (Japanese soup stock) (use standard Awase Dashi, dashi packet or powder, or Vegan Dashi)

2 Tbsp mirin (I use Takara Mirin)

1 Tbsp sake (I use Sho Chiku Baii Classic Junmai)

2 Tbsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce (you can use regular soy sauce, but the final dish will look darker)

½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

Okara (Unohana)

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Okara (Unohana)

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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