Wakatakeni Recipe (Simmered Bamboo Shoots and Wakame)

It's a popular Japanese spring dish. When fresh bamboo shoots are available, it's simmered with wakame seaweed. Bamboo shoots and wakame seaweed go well together.
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Ingredients:

• 3/4 lb. boiled bamboo shoots, cut into chunks
• 2 1/2 cups dashi soup stock
• 3 Tbsp soy sauce
• 3 Tbsp mirin
• 1/4 lb. softened wakame, cut into 1 1/2 inch length
• *sansho leaves for garnishing

Preparation:

Put dashi soup stock and bamboo shoots in a large pot and bring to a boil on high heat. Turn down the heat to low and add mirin and soy sauce. Put a drop lid and simmer for 15 minutes or until bamboo shoots are softened. Add wakame seaweeds and simmer for a few minutes. Serve in a bowl and garnish with sansho leaves.

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