Japan
Akita Imonoko-Jiru — Taro and Chicken Soup
Akita Imonoko-Jiru — Taro and Chicken Soup, adapted from the MAFF regional recipe for Akita. Ingredient amounts and cooking instructions are provided below.
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Method
3 clear steps
- 1
Peel the taro and simmer in the water until partly tender. Add the chicken meat and carcass and simmer until tender, ensuring the meat reaches 74°C. Remove the carcass and check for loose bones.
- 2
Blanch the shirataki separately and drain. Add it and the mushrooms to the soup and cook through. Dissolve the miso.
- 3
Cut the seri into 3 cm lengths and add just before serving. Use culinary seri, not unidentified wild plants.
