Tender Simmered Sardines with Umeboshi Pickled Plums

• 20 small Sardines
• 300 ml Water
• 4 tbsp each Sugar and mirin
• 120 ml Soy sauce
• 5 slice Ginger
• 1 large or 2 small Umeboshi

1. Remove the heads and guts.
2. Add the ingredients in a pot, and bring to a boil.
3. Place the sardines in the boiling sauce, cover with an otoshibuta drop lid, and simmer for about 20 minutes over medium heat.
4. When the sauce has reduced to about 1/3, it's done.
5. Also check out this recipe "Simmered mackerel with soy sauce".

sardines, water, sugar, soy sauce, ginger

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/145439-tender-simmered-sardines-with-umeboshi-pickled-plums (may not work)