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Noppe (vegetable stew)

Noppe is a Japanese vegetable stew, gently simmered in a sweet-savoury broth until the vegetables turn meltingly tender. This comforting family dish is eaten lukewarm or hot, often in autumn and winter.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Bouillon

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Peel the taro and carrots, then cut them into large even chunks, on the diagonal if possible.
  2. Slice the lotus root and konjac thinly, then quarter the shiitake, removing the stems.
  3. Gently sauté the vegetables in the sesame oil for 3 minutes over medium heat.
  4. Add the dashi, mirin, sugar and soy sauce, then bring to a simmer.
  5. Cover and cook over low heat for 20 to 25 minutes, until a knife tip slides easily through the taro.
  6. Add the snow peas in the last 2 minutes of cooking so they stay green.
  7. Let it cool for a few minutes off the heat so the vegetables soak up the broth, then serve with the rice.

Variations and tips

Winter version. Add a piece of chicken or a few meatballs at the start of the simmering.

Using what's easy to find. Taro can be replaced with firm-fleshed potatoes and konjac with button mushrooms.

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