simmered hijiki

ingredients:

• 1 ounce dried hijiki
• 4 ounces carrot
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 liter water for soaking

optional:

• 2 ounces tube‐shaped
• fish paste cake (chikuwa)
• 2 deep-fried tofu pouches (abura-age)
• 3 1/2 ounces boiled green peas

step 1:

Soak the dried hijiki in the 1 liter of water in a bowl for 30 minutes and drain.

step 2:

Cut the carrot into julienne slices.

step 3:

Cut the abura-age (optional) in half lengthwise. Stack them and cut into 4 equal strips.

step 4:

Slice the chikuwa (optional).

step 5:

Pour the 1 1/2 cups of water into a pan. Add the hijiki, carrots, chikuwa, abura-age, boiled green peas (optional), sugar and soy sauce. Cover and boil on a medium flame for about 20 minutes.