Jan 10,2014
Recipe for saké lees soup with tofu and nameko mushrooms
Ingredients (two-person serving)
Saké lees……30grams
Tofu……Quarter of a block
Nameko mushrooms……One package
Daikon radish sprouts……Quarter of a package
Dashi stock……Two cups
Miso……One tablespoon
Directions
1.Cut the tofu into one-centimeter cubes. Pour boiling hot water over the nameko mushrooms in advance. Cut off the roots of the daikon radish sprouts and then cut in half.
2.Bring the dashi stock to a boil in a small pot, then add the tofu and nameko mushrooms and simmer for two to three minutes.
3.Turn off the heat from Step 2, dissolve the saké lees and miso in the cooking stock, and add it back to the pot. Simmer again for one to two minutes over a medium heat. Add the daikon radish sprouts and serve in bowls.
Recipe for creamy saké lees gratin
Ingredients (two-person serving)
Saké lees……30grams
Fresh salmon……Two fillets
Hard-boiled eggs……Two
Broccoli……1/2 a head
Onion……1/4
Butter……One tablespoon
Flour……One tablespoon
Grated cheese and breadcrumbs……As needed
Salt and pepper……To taste
Directions
1.Remove the skin and bones from the salmon, cut into bite-sized pieces, and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Separate the broccoli into small florets and boil in advance. Cut the onion into thin slices. Dissolve the saké lees in a third of a cup of hot water (not listed in the ingredients).
2.Oil the inside of a gratin dish with a thin layer of butter and arrange the salmon and broccoli from Step 1 in the dish.
3.Melt the butter in a small frypan and sauté the onion over a low heat. When the onion has softened, turn the heat off and mix in the flour. Turn the heat on again and sauté the mixture over a low heat. When it has cooked, add the saké lees. Mix to keep an even consistency until it thickens, and then stir in half a teaspoon of salt and a little pepper. Once it comes to a boil, pour the mixture over the ingredients in the gratin dish in Step 2. Sprinkle with the grated cheese and breadcrumbs and bake in a preheated toaster for eight to nine minutes.
A word of caution about saké lees
Saké lees does contain alcohol. The alcohol will evaporate when heated, but caution should be used when preparing saké lees meals for pregnant women, children, and others sensitive to alcohol.
Kuriyama worked at an office job and as an assistant chef after graduating from college, before going freelance. She has a reputation for simple, healthy recipes that bring out the natural flavors of ingredients. Her activities mainly focus on magazines and books. Known for her love of travel, she runs a cooking school called Amigos Deliciosos centered on Portuguese cuisine. Kuriyama is the author of numerous books including Super Practical Saké Lees Recipes (Ie-no-Hikari Association) and Nine p.m. Dinner for Everyone (Shinsei Publishing).
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