Aubergine Nibidashi - Tender Aubergine with Noodle Soup
Chef: Yuki Gomi, Japanese chef, teacher and cookery writer
Join Japanese chef, teacher, cookery writer and food influencer, Yuki Gomi as she demonstrates how to make Aubergine Nibidashi - tender aubergine with a warming bowl of noodle soup. This delicious Japanese Happy Plate is full of mood-boosting nutrients.
Dashi is the name for Japanese stock. It’s very easy to make, but can also be bought pre-made. The flavour and aroma is developed quickly and simply by infusing kelp with shitake mushrooms. It is a clear stock, normally used for a Japanese clear soup called “Suimono” but also for noodle soups and light delicate sauces.
You can store the Aubergine in Nibidashi sauce for three days in the fridge. It can be served cold on cold noodles.
Preparation
Soak the kombu in water in advance of the class starting (instructions on page 2). If making the Kombu & Shiitake Dashi, soak the shiitake mushrooms too.
Video time
45 minutes
Equipment
- A clean cloth
- A deep pot
- Knife
- Chopping board
- Frying pan
- Small saucepan
- Bowls for serving
Ingredients
For the Noodles and toppings
- 160g Dried asian noodles (approx 80g per serving)
- 1 Aubergine (try to select long and slim one)
- 4 Baby red/yellow/orange peppers or 1 red pepper
- 4 cm Ginger
- 2 spring onions
- Toasted white sesame seeds (optional)
- Japanese Seven Spice (Togarashi - optional)
- 100g Leafy Greens (your choice of baby spinach, chard, kale or sprouting broccoli)
For the Dashi (Japanese Stock)
- 10g Dried kelp “Kombu”
- 5 Dried shitake mushrooms (soaked)
- 1 litre water, ready-made dashi or chicken stock or vegetable stock
Other Items
- Japanese soy sauce
- Mirin
- Or use 3 tbsp of Kaeshi sauce (instead of the soy sauce and mirin)
- Salt (Sea Salt ideally)
- Sake (optional)
- Vegetable oil (sunflower or rapeseed oil)
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