Tsuyu Candied Kabocha With Bonito

• 1/2 small kabocha squash, seeded and cut into 1-inch wedges
• 2 tablespoons bottled tsuyu*
• 4 tablespoons sweet mayonnaise (Kewpie, if you have it)
• 1 tablespoon bonito flakes, to serve

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together the tsuyu and mayonnaise until well combined. Dip the kabocha wedges into the tsuyu mixture to coat on both sides, allowing the excess to drip off and reserve the remaining mixture. Place the coated wedges on the lined baking sheet.
3. Bake for 20 minutes, brush with some of the remaining tsuyu mixture and continue baking at 375 degrees F for another 10 minutes. Brush again and bake for another 15 minutes, or until bubbly and fully caramelized.
4. Top with bonito flakes and serve with steamed rice and sliced avocado to round out the meal.
5. * If you're unsure about tsuyu, "it is the delicious soup stock used for most Japanese noodle dishes, hotpots and can even be used as a rich dipping sauce for tempura. Tsuyu has become an increasingly popular condiment in Japan and is made from a blend of dashi soup stock and a mixture of soy sauce, mirin and sugar." (www.japancentre.com)

kabocha squash, tsuyu, sweet mayonnaise, bonito flakes

Taken from food52.com/recipes/32114-tsuyu-candied-kabocha-with-bonito (may not work)