makes
1 litre
prep
5 minutes
cook
5 minutes
difficulty
Easy
makes
1 litre
serves
preparation
5
minutes
cooking
5
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
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Umami
episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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Ingredients
- 200 ml mirin
- 200 ml sake
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 750 ml (3 cups) light soy sauce
- 4 dried shiitake mushrooms
- 1 piece kombu (around 10 cm square), wiped with a damp cloth
- 1 handful bonito flakes
- 1 handful dried scallops
- 1 handful dried shrimp
- 1 tsp fish sauce
Instructions
- Place the mirin, sake and sugar in a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Flambe and allow to burn until the flames die off. Add all the remaining ingredients and stand for 1 hour. Strain and transfer to a bottle.
Photography by Adam Liaw.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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