Spicy Konnyaku: Japanese Yam Cake

Name: Spicy Konnyaku: Japanese Yam Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese,Asian
Ingredients: 1 (14-ounce) package Japanese konnyaku, yam cake; 2 tablespoons water, or katsuo bonito dashi; 3 teaspoons dashi-seasoned soy sauce; 1 to 2 teaspoons soy sauce, to taste; 1/8 teaspoon Japanese 7-chile pepper, shichimi togarashi

A Japanese yam cake dish, spicy konnyaku features bite-sized pieces braised in an oil-free dashi broth and seasoned with shichimi togarashi.

⭐ 3.8 (9 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 10 minTotal: 20 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Dinner Lunch Side Dish

Cuisine Tags:

Japanese Asian

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Instructions

Slice konnyaku into desired pieces.
Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat, then add water, both soy sauces, and the sliced konnyaku. Stir.
Stir in shichimi togarashi and braise for 6-8 minutes until most liquid evaporates; season with additional soy sauce if needed.
Remove from heat and serve the spicy konnyaku, garnishing with more shichimi togarashi.