Japanese Beef Sukiyaki (Traditional Sauce From Scratch)

Name: Japanese Beef Sukiyaki (Traditional Sauce From Scratch)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 tbsp sake; 3 tbsp mirin; 2 tbsp light brown sugar; 3 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 3 tbsp water; 5 g dried kelp (kombu) (kombu); 1 tbsp beef suet (fat) (or lard); 250 g thinly sliced beef; 200 g firm tofu; 2 leaves Napa cabbage (hakusai); 4 fresh shiitake mushroom; 60 g enoki mushrooms; ½ carrot; 1 Japanese leek (naganegi) (or regular leeks); 75 g chrysanthemum greens (shungiku) (you can omit if you can't access this ingredient); 2 pasteurized eggs (optional); 2 portions cooked udon noodles (optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Wow your guests with this homemade Sukiyaki, a luxurious yet surprisingly simple dish made with thinly sliced beef, grilled tofu and a beautiful display of vegetables cooked in a sweet and rich "warishita" sauce.

Updated at: Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:21:25 GMT