Yuan yaki つぎのページで日本語で解説しています(*ˊᵕˋ)♡‧₊
サワラの幽庵焼き（sawara no yuan yaki）
Spanish mackerel = sawara
What kind of dish is sawara no yuan yaki？？
Yuan-yaki is a dish in which ingredients are marinated in a sauce made of sake, soy sauce, mirin, and citrus(yuzu) juice.
This dish is said to have been invented by Yuan（祐庵 ）during the Edo period. In kanji, yuan is written as 柚庵、幽庵、祐庵、etc.
Teriyaki is a similar dish, but the difference is that citrus juice is used.
As it is often served at restaurants, it has a slightly high-class image. But it’s easy to make at home, so it’s a perfect side dish for dinner.
The delicate and elegant taste goes well with the refreshing scent of yuzu.The fluffy texture of the grilled Spanish mackerel is exquisite.
It’s delicious even when it’s cold, so it’s recommended as a side dish for bento.
Yuzu is a type of citrus fruit that is resistant to the cold and comes into season in winter.
Both the skin and the fruit are used in a wide range of dishes due to their pleasant aroma and strong acidity.
The ginger garnish is also called “gari” and is often served with fish dishes such as sashimi.
About winter solstice
In Japan, it has long been customary to take a bath with yuzu on the day called the “winter solstice”.
The winter solstice is the day when the sun’s power is at its weakest, and it was believed that after this day, the sun’s power would become stronger again (= your luck would turn towards you again).
Taking a bath with yuzu on the winter solstice means purifying your body before attracting good luck.
If you have a bathtub, try floating the yuzu after squeezing the juice. It smells
For more information on sawara, see this article 👉 Steamed sawara with ume sauce:This is unusual and tasty!
NUTRITION FACTS of Yuan yaki
221kcal Protein 22.6g Fat 10.5g Carb 10.6g Salt Equivalent 3g
※Gari Nutrients Excluded
INGREDIENTS for Yuan yaki(2SERVINGS)
⋈*Spanish Mackerel （yuan yaki）
- Sawara(Spanish Mackerel) 220g
- soy sauce 30g
- mirin 30g
- sake 30g
- 1/4yuzu
⋈*ginger soaked in vinegar (gari)
→→→ It’s best to make this a few days in advance so the flavors will blend‼
- ginger 100g
- sugar 25g
- vineger 50g
⋈*Check out this article about soy sauce and mirin. 👉About Soy sauce ＆ mirin & sake
Yuan yaki COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
⋈*Spanish Mackerel
➀Marinate the Spanish mackerel in a mixture of soy sauce, mirin, sake, and yuzu juice for over 30 minutes.
②Place on the top shelf of the oven and bake for 10 minutes using the grill function.
③Brush with the sauce and bake for another 5 minutes on the middle rack. Applying the sauce creates a beautiful shine on the surface.
The process photo shows chicken and Spanish mackerel being cooked at the same time.
⋈*The oven I use is Toshiba’s “Ishigama Dome”. I like that it won’t break even after 10 years of use and is easy to clean.
⋈*Ginger
➀Slice the ginger very thinly. (about 0.5mm thick)
②Mix sugar and vinegar and heat in the microwave for 40 seconds.
③Soak ginger in sugar and vinegar.
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