Dec 4th Dinner Kondate

Dinner time! This day I was feeling more like fish rather than meat, so I chose the classic Japanese "kondate":

• Pan-fried salmon

• Vegetables and chicken

• Rice

• Natto

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Today's stir-fry was oyster sauce based, consisting of broccoli, onions, carrots, eggs and chicken.

List of ingredients (around 5 servings):

• Oyster sause (2~3 tablespoons) *

• Soy sauce (1 tablespoon) *

• Cooking sake (1/2 tablespoon) *

• "Mirin" / Sweet sake (1/2 tablespoon) *

• Chicken soup stock (2~3 tablespoons) *

• Water(200cc) *

• Broccoli (1 bag)

• Carrot (1)

• Onion (1)

• Eggs (2)

• Chicken thigh (250g)

I called it a "stir-fry" above, but it was actually simmered for a while after adding water. So maybe I should call it as a "nimono" - a term that categorises simmered dishes in Japanese -. The procedure is, as always, very simple!:

1. Cut the vegetables and chicken (any size).

2. Add and mix the ingredients with the star sign (*) in a bowl.

3. Stir-fry the vegetables and chicken.

4. Once the chicken is cooked, add the mixed seasonings.

5. Simmer for around 5 minutes.

6. Beat the eggs and pour it evenly in the pan. Stir until the eggs become solid.

It may become too watery, and if this happens, simply remove the soup out from the pan once cooked. Or you could reduce the amount of water to around 150cc.

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I love salmon, and I believe it tastes the best with only salt and pepper! This actually tastes amazing, and it is one of the most easiest and quickest dish:

1. Spread salt and pepper on both sides of the salmon fillet.

2. Grill on a pan until cooked.

A simple way to determine when the salmon is fully cooked is to gently press it with a flipper. If it is fully cooked, you should feel a bit of resilience coming from the fillet.

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