Ozoni with Mochi, Chicken, and Vegetables
Every New Year's Day in Japan, families sit down to eat a bowl of ozoni, a soup studded with tender, chewy mochi and lots of other tasty bites.
Ingredients
- 4 cups dashi stock
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 pieces mochi
- 4 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into small cubes
- 1/2 cup carrots, julienned
- 1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup snow peas, trimmed and halved diagonally
- 2 tablespoons kamaboko , cut into thin strips
Directions
- In a large pot, heat the dashi stock over medium-high heat.
- Add the kamaboko, snow peas, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, chicken cubes, mochi, salt, sugar, mirin and soy sauce to the pot. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Serve hot in individual bowls and enjoy!