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Pasta & rice

Tekkadon

A bowl of rice topped with thin slices of raw tuna marinated in sweet soy sauce. A popular, quick dish served in small Japanese eateries, eaten cold or at room temperature.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Mix the soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a bowl until fully dissolved.
  2. Cut the tuna into thin slices and place them in the marinade for 10 minutes in the fridge.
  3. Divide the warm rice between two bowls and let it cool slightly.
  4. Arrange the drained tuna slices over the rice, covering the whole surface.
  5. Add the nori cut into fine strips, the sesame and the wasabi if you like it.
  6. Drizzle with a little of the remaining marinade and serve straight away.

Variations and tips

Salmon version. Replace the tuna with very fresh raw salmon, marinated the same way.

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Original Ecomely recipe.