Tororo (Grated Japanese Mountain Yam)
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Recipe type: Appetizer, Side Dish
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup of grated yamaimo (Japanese mountain yam)
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon dashi shoyu (seasoned soy sauce)
  • Shoyu (soy sauce) to taste
  • ½ teaspoon dried dashi powder (use konbu or seaweed dashi over bonito for a vegetarian option)
  • Katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes), optional garnish
Instructions
  1. Peel rough skin from the yamaimo.
  2. Using a grater, grate the yamaimo. Note: I always use a traditional Japanese grater versus the food processor as the latter leaves little chunks.
  3. Mix in 1 tablespoon of water to thin the grated yamaimo.
  4. Add 1 teaspoon of the dashi shoyu. If you do not have any on hand, use ¼ teaspoon dried katsuo dashi (bonito seasoning) and add soy sauce to taste.
  5. Garnish with katsuobushi, and additional soy sauce to taste.
Recipe by Bebe Love Okazu at https://bebeloveokazu.com/2010/03/29/tororo-yamaimo/