Easy Sawaniwan (Japanese Vegetable and Pork Soup)
Sawaniwan is a vibrant and nutritious soup dish packed with a variety of vegetables and tender pieces of thinly sliced pork that contribute depth to a light yet flavorful broth.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ carrot (julienned)
- ⅛ daikon radish (thinly sliced)
- 10 snow peas (thinly sliced)
- 4 fresh shiitake mushroom (thinly sliced)
- 150 g thinly sliced pork belly (cut into thin strips)
- 850 ml dashi stock
- 4 tbsp Japanese light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu)
- 4 tbsp mirin
- salt (to taste (if necessary))
- ground black pepper (garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. While it heats up, cut ½ carrot, ⅛ daikon radish, 10 snow peas, 4 fresh shiitake mushroom and 150 g thinly sliced pork belly according to the ingredient list.
- 2
Prepare a bowl of cold water and set it by the stove. Once the water is boiling, add the carrot, daikon and snow peas to a pot and blanch for 30 seconds.
- 3
Transfer the vegetables to the cold water and dump the water from the pot.
- 4
Using the same pot, add 850 ml dashi stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, add 4 tbsp Japanese light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu), 4 tbsp mirin, pork, and mushrooms and cook for 1 minute. Drain the vegetables and add them to the pot. Continue to simmer for about 3 minutes or until the pork is cooked through and the vegetables are softened to your liking.
- 5
Taste the soup and add salt to taste if necessary. Divide into serving bowls and sprinkle with ground black pepper. Enjoy!