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Mugen Cabbage (Infinite Cabbage Salad with Crunchy Furikake)

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Author Yuto Omura
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients 
 

  • ¼ green cabbage roughly 250g per ¼
  • 1-2 tbsp water

Crunchy Furikake

  • cooking oil small drizzle for bacon
  • 1 rasher bacon
  • 6 roasted almonds unsalted
  • 3 tbsp crispy fried onion
  • 3 tbsp bonito flakes (katsuobushi)
  • ½ tbsp toasted white sesame seeds

Sauce

Instructions 

  • Heat a frying pan on medium-low and add a small drizzle of cooking oil. Once hot, add 1 rasher bacon and fry until crispy and brittle. This should take about 8-10 minutes, turning halfway through.
    a piece of bacon frying in a pan on the stove
  • While the bacon cooks, roughly cut ¼ green cabbage into large pieces and place them in a microwavable bowl with 1-2 tbsp water. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave for 3 minutes at 500W. (Alternatively, boil water and cook the cabbage leaves in a steaming basket for 3 minutes on high.)
    roughly cut cabbage in a glass bowl covered with plastic wrap
  • To make the sauce, take a large mixing bowl and add 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil, 1 tsp chili oil (rayu), ½ tsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder, ½ tsp garlic paste, ½ tsp oyster sauce, ¼ tsp salt and 1 pinch ground black pepper. Set aside for later.
    seasonings for mugen cabbage base in a steel mixing bowl
  • Once the bacon is cooked through, remove it from the pan and crumble it into a separate bowl.
    crispy bacon in a frying pan on the stove
  • Crush 6 roasted almonds into small pieces and place them in the bowl with the bacon. Then, add 3 tbsp crispy fried onion, 3 tbsp bonito flakes (katsuobushi) and ½ tbsp toasted white sesame seeds, and mix well.
    Homemade furikake in a red bowl on a white background
  • Place the cabbage into the mixing bowl with the sauce ingredients. Rest for a few minutes until cool enough to touch.
    lightly steamed cabbage in a steel mixing bowl with dressing underneath
  • Use your hands to mix the cabbage leaves and sauce. It's important to use your hands here to ensure the ingredients are well mixed and evenly coating all of the cabbage leaves.
    mixing cabbage with dressing by hand
  • Place in a serving bowl and sprinkle the furikake over the top right before serving. Enjoy!
    complete mugen cabbage in a white bowl on a white background

Notes

Chicken bouillon powder varies by brand. My brand is 1 tsp per 200 ml, so if yours is more concentrated (e.g., 1 tsp per 300 ml or 1 cup), use less to avoid oversalting.