“Tori Dango” means chicken meatballs, and “Zōsui” means rice soup. My family loves zōsui, and this was one of my favorites as a child. Loved the chicken meatballs! Zōsui is very easy to make and perfect for a low calorie diet. Also check out Kaki Zōsui and Tamago Zōsui!
Yield: 2 servings
Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 bowls of steamed rice
- 1/2 lb ground chicken
- 4 oz lotus root (chopped)
- 1/4 cup green onion (chopped)
Spices (for soup)
- 4 cups dashi
soup (4 tsp dashi
- 1/4 cup sake
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- tsp katakuriko with 2 tbsp water
Spices (for meatballs)
- 1 tsp sake
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- Dash salt
Preparation
- Put chopped lotus root in water with little vinegar and let sit for 3 min
- Mix lotus root, chicken, soy sauce, sake, ginger, and 1/2 tsp salt. Knead mixture, then form into 10 meatballs
- Boil dashi soup in a saucepan, then add sake, soy sauce, ginger and chicken balls. Boil for 10 min on low
- Add rice and boil for 5 minutes
- Add katakuriko, mix, then add a dash of salt. Sprinkle green onions on top
- Serve in the pan on the table with a ladle and bowls
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