Buri Daikon

also called ぶり大根 · buri daikon · buri daikon · ブリ大根 · 鰤大根 · yellowtail and daikon · simmered yellowtail with radish

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Buri Daikon: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
A 煮魚: the liquid is water and not dashi — water 5 : soy 1 : mirin 1 : sake 1.
1 1/2 lb(680 g; peeled, in 1-inch rounds with the corners pared off)daikonparboil 20 min in rice watersimmer 25 min under a drop lidspoon over 10 min, uncovered
2 qt(2 L; the cloudy water off rinsing rice, or 2 qt water with 1 Tbs raw rice)rice-washing water
4 cups(950 mL; straight off the kettle)boiling waterscald and rinse
1 1/4 lb(570 g; in pieces, or 4 steaks)yellowtail collar
1 1/4 cups(300 mL)water
1/4 cup(60 mL)soy sauce
1/4 cup(60 mL)mirin
1/4 cup(60 mL)sake
2 Tbssugar
1 piece(2 in, sliced thin)ginger
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2parboil 20 min in rice water

3scald and rinse

4simmer 25 min under a drop lid

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Start to finish
at least 55 min1 of 4 steps gives no time
Needs you
about 10 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — past about half an hour in the pot the collar goes dry and stringy, and reducing the glaze puts no fat back
  1. parboil 20 min in rice water

    20 minwalk awayfrom the start

  2. scald and rinse

    not timedfrom the start

  3. simmer 25 min under a drop lid

    25 minwalk away20 min in

  4. spoon over 10 min, uncovered

    10 minneeds you(we think)45 min in

You'll need colander · wide pot

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See how it is written
>> title: Buri Daikon
>> category: Stews & Braises
>> tags: japanese, yellowtail, daikon, simmered, fish, winter
>> counters: Japanese Home Cooking
>> aka: ぶり大根, buri daikon, buri daikon, ブリ大根, 鰤大根, yellowtail and daikon, simmered yellowtail with radish
>> pairs-with: gohan, sumashi-jiru
>> servings: 4
>> time: 1 hr
>> slack: narrow — past about half an hour in the pot the collar goes dry and stringy, and reducing the glaze puts no fat back

>> step: A 煮魚: the liquid is water and not dashi — water 5 : soy 1 : mirin 1 : sake 1.
A 煮魚, so the liquid is water and not dashi — water 5 : soy 1 : mirin 1 : sake 1.

>> step: parboil 20 min in rice water
Parboil @daikon{1 1/2%lb}(680 g; peeled, in 1-inch rounds with the corners pared off) in @rice-washing water{2%qt}(2 L; the cloudy water off rinsing rice, or 2 qt water with 1 Tbs raw rice) ~parboil{20%min}, until a skewer meets slight resistance at the centre, then rinse the pieces.

>> step: scald and rinse
Pour @boiling water{4%cups}(950 mL; straight off the kettle) over @yellowtail collar{1 1/4%lb}(570 g; in pieces, or 4 steaks) in a #colander{} until the surfaces turn white, then rinse each piece and pick off the loosened scales and blood.

>> step: simmer 25 min under a drop lid
Simmer @&(2)parboiled daikon{} and @&(~1)scalded buri{} in @water{1 1/4%cups}(300 mL) with @soy sauce{1/4%cup}(60 mL), @mirin{1/4%cup}(60 mL), @sake{1/4%cup}(60 mL), @sugar{2%Tbs} and @ginger{1%piece}(2 in, sliced thin) in a #wide pot{} under a drop lid ~simmer{25%min}, in one layer and never at more than a lazy bubble.

>> step: spoon over 10 min, uncovered
Lift the drop lid off @&(~1)pot{} and ~reduce{10%min}, spooning the liquid over the fish every minute or so, until it has darkened and thickened enough to coat the daikon.