00:00If you're craving a nourishing soup that is light yet packed with flavour, then you've
00:05gotta try this Japanese pork and vegetable soup we call Sawa Niyan.
00:13First we're going to blanch the vegetables, so boil a pot of water and prepare a bowl of
00:18ice water next to it. Once it's bubbling, add half a julienned carrot, one eighth of a daikon
00:25radish, which is about 100 grams, and 10 thinly sliced snow peas, and boil everything for about
00:3230 seconds. I use a mandolin slicer to cut the carrot and daikon so that they would be extra thin
00:39and cook quickly. After 30 seconds, transfer them to the ice water to stop the cooking process
00:48and help them maintain their vibrant colour. I'm going to reuse this pot to save on washing up,
00:55so discard the water and add 850ml of dashi stock.
01:02Bring it to a boil over medium heat. I recommend using homemade dashi or dashi packets for the best
01:09flavour. Once it's bubbling, add 4 tablespoons of light soy sauce and 4 tablespoons of mirin,
01:16then add 150 grams of thinly sliced pork belly and 4 fresh shidake mushrooms, also thinly sliced.
01:24We'll boil that for about 1 minute before adding the blanched vegetables from earlier.
01:32Drain the ice water and add the vegetables back in from here. Continue to simmer for about 3 minutes
01:38or until pork is cooked through and vegetables are softened to your liking. I don't like my vegetables
01:45to be too soft, so I find 3 minutes is about right for me. This is one of those recipes
01:51where the
01:52preparation takes longer than the cooking, but it's worth it because all the thinly sliced vegetables
01:57not only cook quickly, but they have an almost noodle-like texture to them. Mix occasionally,
02:04and then once 3 minutes are up, take it off the heat.
02:11Serve it up with a sprinkle of ground black pepper, and that's it. Extremely simple,
02:16yet tasty and satisfying Japanese sunny one.
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02:32instructions right on your phone while you cook. The download link is in the description below.
02:38Thank you for watching. If you liked the printable version of this recipe, you can find it on my
02:43blog. I'll put the link on the screen for you. And if you're interested in more soup videos,
02:48check out the supply list on the screen. I hope to see you in the next video. Take care.
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