Miso, Pork, and Walnut Dip for Vegetables Recipe

Directions

Using a mortar and pestle or food processor, crush walnuts until fine and crumbly . In a small bowl, stir together miso, mirin or sake, sugar , and dashi. Set aside. In a small saucepan, heat oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add pork and cook, breaking it up into small bits with a spoon, until browned, about 6 minutes. Stir in walnuts. Stir in miso mixture and cook, stirring, until reduced to a thick paste, about 3 minutes; lower heat as necessary to prevent scorching. Scrape miso dip into a bowl, then serve with raw or cooked seasonal vegetables. The dip will keep up to 1 week in an airtight container in the refrigerator.