October 1st 2024.
Today, in the SoraKitchen, we are attempting to make sukiyaki without any cutting of ingredients, just by pressing one button. As the crisp fall weather approaches, our stomachs are craving one of our favorite comfort foods, hot pot. Specifically, we are looking forward to sukiyaki, the king of Japanese hot pot dishes. There's something special about gathering around a table with friends or family, chatting and laughing while cooking and sharing delicious food. It's a selfless act to let others know when a slice of meat or vegetable is cooked to perfection and ready to be eaten.
However, our Japanese-language reporter Seiji Nakazawa has a different experience. While he loves sukiyaki, he lives alone and often eats dinner by himself. He misses out on the communal excitement and anticipation, as well as the conversations while waiting for the ingredients to cook. Instead, he has to do all the prep work, watch the ingredients cook, and clean up by himself.
But Seiji still wants to enjoy sukiyaki, so he wonders if there's an easier way to make it. And as we often do at SoraNews24, his thoughts turned to rice cookers. These versatile kitchen appliances have surprised us time and time again, so Seiji asked himself, "Can I make sukiyaki by simply tossing everything into a rice cooker and pressing 'cook'?"
Off he went to the grocery store to get the essential ingredients: sliced beef strips, a pack of sliced vegetables, and eggs. Seiji's goal was to make sukiyaki with minimal effort, so he chose pre-sliced meat and vegetables. Once he returned, he opened the rice cooker and added all the ingredients and broth. Then he closed the lid, pressed the button, and went back to thinking about video game ninja girls.
45 minutes later, the rice cooker's cook cycle was complete, and it was time to check the results. Although it was Seiji's first time trying this method, we were confident that the ingredients would be cooked, and at least edible. Our main concern was the broth. As a hot pot, sukiyaki should have broth while eating, and its savory and sweet flavors pair perfectly with white rice. But when you use a rice cooker for its intended purpose, you fill it with rice and water, and the water is absorbed or evaporated. So would the same happen with Seiji's sukiyaki, leaving him with steamed meat and veggies but no broth?
Surprisingly, no. When Seiji opened the lid, he found everything cooked, and there was still plenty of broth. The scent of sukiyaki filled the room, and Seiji couldn't wait to taste it. And it was delicious! Not only did the rice cooker make sukiyaki, but it also made a really good one, with all the flavors intact, without Seiji having to cut or stir anything.
Now, the eggs come into play. In Japan, it's common to crack a raw egg into the dish and use it as a dipping sauce for sukiyaki. This may not be everyone's preference, depending on where you are in the world and the safety of consuming raw eggs. But in Japan, it's considered safe and tasty, and Seiji can confirm that rice cooker sukiyaki goes well with raw egg, just like the traditional method.
As an added bonus, rice cookers are designed to keep the rice warm after cooking, and it did the same for Seiji's sukiyaki, keeping it at a moderate temperature to retain the fresh flavor without burning his tongue. If you're a sukiyaki pro, you may have noticed that we didn't use some common ingredients like mushrooms and tofu. But with our successful simple version, we look forward to adding those ingredients and experimenting more as fall continues.
In conclusion, we can make delicious sukiyaki with just one press of a button in a rice cooker. We are excited to continue exploring and perfecting this method to enjoy hot pot without any hassle. And if you want to stay updated on our latest articles, follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
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