Ozoni (Zoni) - Japanese...Ozoni (Zoni) - Japanese New Year Mochi Soup

The recipe Ozoni (Zoni) - Japanese New Year Mochi Soup could satisfy your Japanese craving in about 1 hour. One portion of this dish contains roughly 9g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 231 calories. For $2.86 per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 4. A few people made this recipe, and 56 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Just One Cookbook. If you have carrot, komatsuna, x 3” kombu, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. It will be a hit at your new year eve event. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 98%, which is tremendous. Ozoni (Zoni) - Japanese New Year Mochi Soup, Ozoni – Japanese New Year Mochi Soup お雑煮, and Gooey Sticky Fun: Japanese Mochi are very similar to this recipe.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. 01

   Soak kombu in water overnight in a large pot.Peel satoimo (taro) and slice into rounds. Soak in water to remove the slimy texture.Peel daikon and slice into rounds. If its a large daikon, cut into quarters lengthwise.Peel carrot and slice into rounds. If you like to decorate the soup with a carrot flower, cut out some of the round slices into floral shape. If you do so, separate the rounds and flower shapes pieces. You will be cooking round carrot slices with satoimo (taro) and daikon, but these flower slices will be cooked separately.

2. 02

   Add satoimo (taro), daikon, and carrots into the pot filled with kombu water. Start cooking over medium high heat. Right before full boiling, remove the kombu and discard.Skim off foam (from satoimo/taro) from the surface of the soup with a fine mesh strainer. Lower the heat to medium low and cover with a lid, leaving a gap. Simmer until the vegetables are tender.

3. 03

   Add water if too much liquid has evaporated. Meanwhile, cut komatsuna (or spinach) in half. Start boiling water in a saucepan. If you prepare carrot flower slices, add them into the water. When water is boiling, add komatsuna and cook till tender.Take out komatsuna and carrot when they are tender and cut komatsuna into smaller pieces. Set these toppings aside for now.Once the vegetables in the soup are tender, add miso.

4. 04

   Add 3 Tbsp. first, then add 1 Tbsp. at a time till youre satisfied with the flavor. My family likes thick soup so I tend to add more.

5. 05

   Add tofu after you mix in miso.Peel the skin of yuzu and flip over to remove any white part. Julienne the yuzu skin.Use a toaster oven to toast the mochi until puffy. You can also toast mochi over open flame or under a broiler.

6. 06

   Add the soup into a serving bowl first, then place add mochi on top along with the colorful toppings.