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MORE ABOUT JAPANESE COOKING Vol.30 No.4 January 2017 / TRADITIONAL RECIPE

Jibuni Simmered Duck with Nama-fu Wheat Gluten & Vegetables

Jibuni is a local dish from Kanazawa city in Ishikawa Prefecture, and dates back to the Edo period (1603-1867). In this simple home-cooked dish, grilled tofu may be used instead of nama-fu.

Calories
324kcal
Protein
14.9g
Fat
15.1g
(per serving)

Ingredients (Serves 4)

Nama-fu
Nama-fu
  • 200 g / 7 oz. deboned duck breast*1, trimmed of fat only on the sides
  • 4 sato-imo, taro
  • 4 fresh shiitake mushrooms
  • 50 g / 1.7 oz. carrot
  • 100 g / 3 1/2 oz. spinach
  • 160 g / 5 oz. nama-fu, wheat gluten
Seasoning
  • 500 ml / 2 C dashi stock
  • 2 T Kikkoman Soy Sauce
  • 1 1/2 T Kikkoman Light Color Soy Sauce
  • 2-3 T Kikkoman Manjo Mirin
  • 2 T sake
  • 1/2 T granulated sugar
  •  
  • Wheat flour
  • Wasabi

Directions

  1. 1

    Cut the duck meat into 8 slices, each 8 mm / 0.3 in. thick.

  2. 2

    Peel the taro; parboil and drain. Discard the tough ends of the shiitake mushrooms and carve decorative cuts into the caps (see photo).

  3. 3

    Cut carrot into strips 1 cm / 0.4 in. wide by 5 cm / 2 in. long by 3 mm / 0.1 in. thick; alternatively, cut into decorative flower shapes using a cookie cutter.

  4. 4

    Parboil the spinach and drain, then squeeze out excess water. Cut into pieces 3 cm / 1 in. long. Cut nama-fu into pieces 1 cm / 0.4 in. thick.

  5. 5

    Place the seasoning ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then add the taro, shiitake mushrooms, carrot and nama-fu. Cover with a drop lid and simmer for 10-15 minutes over medium heat until all the ingredients are cooked. Remove all ingredients and set aside; leave the sauce in the pan.

  6. 6

    Coat the duck meat with wheat flour, and shake off the excess. In the same saucepan, add the meat one slice at a time and simmer over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.

  7. 7

    Place the cooked nama-fu, vegetables and duck along with the spinach in a serving bowl. Reserve the liquid in the saucepan.

  8. 8

    If desired, add a little wheat flour to the saucepan, stirring constantly over medium heat until the broth has thickened.

  9. 9

    Pour this liquid over duck and vegetables, and serve garnished with a dab of wasabi.

  1. *1Chicken or beef may be substituted.

Recipe by Kikkoman Corporation

Vol. 30

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