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BEEF ROLLED KELP
(Japanese)

INGREDIENTS (4 servings):
250 g beef round, 50 g kelp (thin), 3 cups kelp-flavored stock, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons sweetened cooking "sake" ("mirin"), 2 tablespoons "sake" (Japanese rice wine), 3 tablespoons soy sauce ("shoyu"), 1 tablespoon tangy Japanese pepper ("sansho")
HOW TO COOK:
- Cut beef into 1.5 x 1.5 cm sticks.
- Soak kelp in water to cover until soft. Remove and cut into 20 cm pieces. Reserve soaking water.
- Place (1) across (2) and roll up kelp. Tie with kitchen string at 3 to 5 points.
- Place (3) in pan and pour reserved soaking water. Bring to boil and simmer 20 minutes, skimming surface. Add sugar, "mirin" and "sake" and simmer for 5 more minutes. Add soy sauce and simmer another 40 to 50 minutes or until kelp is soft. Sprinkle with tangy Japanese pepper and cook for 1 more minute.
- Remove kitchen string and cut into bite-size pieces.
Nutritional value
calories: 136 kcal, protein: 15.6 g, fat: 3.2 g, carbohydrate: 18.9 g, fiber: 1.2 g, calcium: 123 mg, iron: 2.5 mg, sodium: 1,185 mg, potassium: 1,119 mg, vitamin A: 74 IU, vitamin B1: 0.13 mg, vitamin B2: 0.24 mg, vitamin C: 4 mg, salt: 3.1 g
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