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Hi, I'm Francis, the host of this show "Cooking with Dog. Konnichiwa! Today, we're making Jajamen, a local dish from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. First, we'll make a miso-based seasoning sauce. Combine the miso with sake, mirin, and sugar in a bowl. This time, we used Sendai miso, which has a relatively higher salt content of 13%. Mix everything thoroughly. Next, let's make the meat miso mixture. Heat up the sesame oil in a frying pan, then add the grated ginger and garlic and sauté. When it starts to give off a fragrant aroma, add the finely chopped onions and continue to stir-fry.
All the ingredients are finely chopped so that they can be easily blended into the meat mixture. When the onion is translucent, continue to stir-fry until the excess moisture has evaporated. Then, add the ground pork and stir-fry thoroughly while breaking it up. When the redness in the meat disappears, add the chopped shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry. Finely chop the stems of the shiitake and use them as well.
Lower the heat and quickly add the seasoning sauce that we prepared earlier. Miso tends to burn easily, so mix quickly. Once the miso is well combined, add the chicken stock or water and turn up the heat. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes until the liquid has reduced. In general, miso from colder regions has a higher salt content and a darker color. If you use a miso with a lower salt content, increase the amount of miso accordingly.
When the water has evaporated a little and the mixture has thickened to this degree, add the ground black sesame seeds and sesame oil. By the way, this meat miso is also delicious when served over grilled eggplant or tofu, or mixed with rice. Combine everything thoroughly and the meat miso is now ready. Let it cool down and then transfer it to a container. Now, let's make Morioka Jajamen. Place the frozen udon noodles in a pot of boiling water. While traditionally flat noodles like kishimen are used in Jajamen,
we are using regular frozen udon noodles that are more easily available. When the noodles have loosened and heated through, place them into a mesh strainer. Thoroughly remove any excess water. Then, place the udon onto a plate and spread them out. Alternatively, you can try making it with cold udon noodles. When the boiled udon noodles are cooled down in ice water, they become firm and chewy and have a delicious texture. Arrange shredded cucumber on top of the noodles. Add the finely chopped long green onion and place the meat miso mixture in the center.
Top with grated ginger and beni shoga, pickled ginger. To enjoy Morioka Jajamen, mix the noodles and toppings thoroughly. The characteristic of Morioka Jajamen is that you can enjoy it while creating your own preferred taste. You can add extra meat miso, spring onions, salt, pepper, Sichuan chili oil, and other ingredients. It's a very free and interesting dish to eat! To help you customize the flavor, we'll present two examples for you to try. For the first bowl, add grated garlic and Sichuan chili oil.
Toss to coat and enjoy the spicy flavor. For the second bowl, add more meat miso mixture and shredded cucumber. Finally, pour over vinegar for a refreshing taste. At Jajamen specialty shops, it is popular to make egg soup by whisking an egg with the leftover noodles in the bowl and pouring over hot water from udon. The rich and deep flavor of the meat miso mixture is delicious when mixed with udon noodles. The meat miso can be stored in the refrigerator for about a week or frozen for later use. Good luck in the kitchen! I'm tired today, so I want to eat parfait here.
"Ducky Duck" is a shop for pasta and cakes located on the 7th floor of Funabashi Tobu Department Store. They have a delicious-looking strawberry fair going on. This looks good. The atmosphere of the shop is calm and if it's during off-peak hours, you can spend a relaxing time alone. I chose a strawberry parfait instead of chocolate because chocolate is a bit heavy. The strawberry variety is "Amaou" from Fukuoka prefecture. Amaou was named after the initials of "Akai (red)," "Marui (round)," "Ookii (big)," and "Umai (delicious)."
I didn't know that~ It is a perfect strawberry for parfait with its beautiful color. The bright red strawberries were arranged like a flower, and I couldn't help but say, "Wow." It seems that Ducky Duck is a shop in the same group as Tsubaya Coffee. There was strawberry ice cream, strawberry mousse, and cereal under the strawberries. When I took a bite, the strawberry juice spread out and the fluffy mousse and crunchy cereal texture were enjoyable. I enjoyed a delicious parfait, so next time, I want to try pasta or cake.
The parfait with plenty of strawberries was delicious. I feel better now, so I'm going home. See you. Thank you so much for watching until the end. Please consider supporting our channel via YouTube Super Thanks. Your subscriptions and likes are much appreciated. Take care everyone. See you.
