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Easy Sawaniwan (Japanese Vegetable and Pork Soup)

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Author Yuto Omura
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients  

  • ½ carrot julienned
  • ⅛ daikon radish thinly sliced
  • 10 snow peas thinly sliced
  • 4 fresh shiitake mushroom thinly sliced
  • 150 g thinly sliced pork belly cut into thin strips
  • 850 ml dashi stock
  • 4 tbsp Japanese light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu)
  • 4 tbsp mirin
  • salt to taste (if necessary)
  • ground black pepper garnish

Instructions 

  • Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. While it heats up, cut ½ carrot, ⅛ daikon radish, 10 snow peas, 4 fresh shiitake mushroom and 150 g thinly sliced pork belly according to the ingredient list.
    julienned carrot, daikon radish, green beans and thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms on a wooden chopping board
  • Prepare a bowl of cold water and set it by the stove. Once the water is boiling, add the carrot, daikon and snow peas to a pot and blanch for 30 seconds.
    simmering julienned vegetables in a pot on the stove
  • Transfer the vegetables to the cold water and dump the water from the pot.
    soaking julienned vegetables in a bowl
  • Using the same pot, add 850 ml dashi stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, add 4 tbsp Japanese light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu), 4 tbsp mirin, pork, and mushrooms and cook for 1 minute. Drain the vegetables and add them to the pot. Continue to simmer for about 3 minutes or until the pork is cooked through and the vegetables are softened to your liking.
    simmering vegetables and pork together in a pot on the stove to make sawaniwanSawaniwan (Japanese pork and vegetable soup)
  • Taste the soup and add salt to taste if necessary. Divide into serving bowls and sprinkle with ground black pepper. Enjoy!
    Sawaniwan (Japanese pork and vegetable soup) in a black bowl on a white background