What is sukiyaki?

Sukiyaki is a Japanese hot container that is usually cooked at the table in a cast iron pan. Usually it contains thin beef, tofu cubes and a series of fresh vegetables. The noodles called Konnyaku can also be added. The ingredients are cooked in sake, soy sauce and mirin, sweet Japanese wine for cooking. Slightly defeated raw eggs are given as immersion for Sukiyaki ingredients.

Japanese reputable cowhide Kobe is considered best available for the production of Sukiyaki. The best slices are well-deleted sirloin or fillet Mignon sliced ​​into paper, although smaller signs of beef can be used. Extra-firm tofu holds well in a hot pot and is preferred over normal or silk tofu. Traditional vegetables include spring onions, chrysanthemums and Japanese mushrooms. Konnyaku noodles have gelatin texture and are made of root called devilish tongue.

There are two different regional styles of Sukiyaki in Japan. In the canto region surrounding Tokyo and Yokohama, the ingredients are combined in the pelvisI and choke together in the broth. In the Kansai area surrounding the osaku and kyoto, there are beef and tofu first in an oil pan with oil or tuning beef. The vegetables are added, the broth is poured on them and the noodles are added for the last time. In the northern provinces of Niigata and Hokkaido, pork may be replaced by beef.

It is assumed that food was produced during the Meiji era between 1868 and 1912, when Japan opened its ports to foreign visitors. However, some sources say that food came from Korea, where it is known as Chongol. Either way, Sukiyaki became popular in Japan during the Meiji era, when beef became available for the normal population for the first time.

Sukiyaki is usually served in the winter months, when families gather around the heated tables Kotats used for both cooki and maintaining heat. Food is also served during the winter holiday season at the end of December “forgetEncounters for the year "called Bonenkai. In Japan there are also restaurants Sukiyaki, which serve all year.

The famous Japanese song "UE O MUITE ARUKō" by Sakamoto was released under the American name "Sukiyaki". The Japanese title means "I will go to look," and the song tells of a man who has lost his love and wants to prevent his tears from flowing. The lyrics of songs have nothing to do with food known as sukiyaki.