【Chikuwa】

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Cut fish fillet into small pieces so that it is easier to make paste in a food processor.

Step 2

Add fish pieces, roe, awamori, ginger juice, salt and sugar to a food processor and whizz until the mixture becomes paste.

Step 3

Add eggs to fish paste and blend well.

Step 4

Add the fungus & starch in a large bowl and mix well.

Step 5

Add the fish paste to the bowl and mix well. Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions.

Step 6

Heat oil in a skillet to 170C / 335F

Step 7

Wet your hands. Separate the fish cake mixture into 12ths and make balls, flatten to make a flat oval shape.

Step 8

Fry individually for 2 minutes and 25 seconds until bottom side of the fish cake is golden brown. Flip over and repeat for the other side

Step 9

Remove the fish cake and drain oil on a rack or kitchen paper. Serve.