Zoni (Japanese New Year Mochi Soup)

🛒 Ingredients

• Mochi (Japanese rice cake) 50 g · 115 kcal
• Chicken breast, skinless 50 g · 83 kcal
• Komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach) or regular spinach 30 g · 7 kcal
• Kamaboko (Japanese fish cake) 20 g · 20 kcal
• Dashi stock 250 g · 5 kcal
• Soy sauce 18 g · 10 kcal
• Mirin (sweet rice wine) 16 g · 35 kcal

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the ingredients: Slice chicken into thin pieces. Slice kamaboko. Cut komatsuna into 2-inch pieces.
2. Grill the mochi pieces until they are soft and slightly puffed up, with a golden-brown exterior. Set aside.
3. In a pot, bring the dashi stock to a gentle simmer. Add the chicken pieces and cook until they are done, about 2-3 minutes.
4. Stir in the soy sauce and mirin, adjusting to taste. Add the komatsuna and cook for 1-2 minutes until wilted.
5. Place the grilled mochi into individual serving bowls. Ladle the hot soup over the mochi, ensuring chicken and vegetables are distributed.
6. Garnish with kamaboko slices and serve immediately.