Nori Tsukudani
About This Recipe
Nori tsukudani is a Japanese condiment made from pieces of nori seaweed simmered in soy sauce, mirin, and other seasonings until its a flavourful, savoury paste. Makes a great topping for a bowl of freshly steamed rice when you want something quick and tasty. Can also be used as an ingredient or to season other dishes.
Ingredients
- 3 or 4 Nori sheets
- 125ml Dashi (see notes for link to recipe)
- 1 Tbsp Mirin
- 1 Tbsp Sake
- 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
Instructions
- 1
Cut the nori sheets into fairly small pieces with kitchen scissors or sharp knife
Heat dashi in a small saucepan on medium heat and then add the pieces of nori and stir
- 2
Once the dashi/nori mixture has thickened a bit add the mirin, sake and soy sauce and let simmer on low heat, stirring occasionally until almost all the liquid has gone.
- 3
Nori Tsukudani is now ready to be used as a filling in onigiri, a topping on steamed rice or as a seasoning in other dishes
Notes
Nori sheets are readily available in large supermarkets and Asian grocery stores.
I make onigiri for my son's lunch each day and wrap the nori separately. He often brings back some of the nori sheets so this recipe is a good use of those as I don't like to waste them.