World Flavors Cookbook

Sukiyaki (Hot Pot Beef)

A festive Japanese hot pot dish where thin slices of beef are simmered with vegetables, tofu, and noodles in a sweet and salty soy-based sauce.

Cuisine: Japan

Ingredients

• 500g thin beef slices
• 1 block grilled tofu, cubed
• 1 head nappa cabbage, chopped
• 1 bunch shiitake mushrooms
• 1 bunch shungiku (crown daisy)
• 1 pack shirataki noodles
• Warishita sauce: 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/2 cup mirin, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup dashi
• Beaten raw eggs for dipping

Instructions

1. Heat a heavy pot and sear a few slices of beef.
2. Pour in some warishita sauce.
3. Arrange other ingredients in the pot and add more sauce.
4. Simmer until everything is cooked.
5. Dip hot ingredients into a bowl of beaten raw egg before eating.