- Rice
- Satumaimo no surinagashi / miso soup with mashed satsumaimo sweet potatoes
- Hijiki to konsai no itameni / hijiki seaweed and root vegetables in broth
- Rapini no gomaae, tomato-zoe / rapini in tahini dressing with tomatoes
For contrasting texture and taste, root vegetables – carrot, gobo burdock root and renkon lotus root -- are diagonally rankigi cut, sauteed and cooked in rather strong-flavored broth. Virtually zero-calorie konnyaku yam cake and hijiki seaweed add additional texture while helping to fill your stomach.
Rapini's tangy bitterness was interesting. I usually add something spicy to gomaae dressing for leafy vegetables, but a plain dressing worked well with rapini. Small tomato squares added a nice color and fresh taste, which worked well with rapini.
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