Sweet and Salty Stir Fried and Simmered Daikon Radish and Konnyaku

• 1/4 Daikon radish
• 1 packet Konnyaku
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Mirin
• 200 ml Dashi stock
• 1 Sesame oil
• 1 shichimi spice (optional)

1. Cut the daikon radish into 2 cm cube.
2. Microwave for 2 to 3 minutes to save time.
3. In the meantime, prep the konnyaku.
4. Bash it evenly with the back of a kitchen knife to tenderize.
5. Score the surface of the konnyaku in a crisscross pattern.
6. Cut into cubes, or rip into pieces with a spoon or your hands.
7. Boil in water, or cover with water and microwave for a few minutes.
8. Stir fry the daikon radish in sesame oil.
9. When the radish pieces have started to become transparent on the outside, add the konnyaku.
10. Stir fry to coat all the pieces with oil.
11. Add the dashi stock.
12. When it comes to a boil add the sugar and mirin, and simmer for about 3 minutes.
13. Add the soy sauce, and simmer until the liquid is almost gone.
14. Add some shichimi spice to taste, transfer to serving plates and it's done.

radish, packet, soy sauce, sugar, mirin, stock, sesame oil, shichimi spice

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/170419-sweet-and-salty-stir-fried-and-simmered-daikon-radish-and-konnyaku (may not work)