Today’s miso soup is made with chicken, green beans, and carrot. It is a hearty and nutritious soup that can be a meal by itself.
Ninjin Shirishiri (人参しりしり) is pan-fried julienned carrot with scrambled egg. It is originally a popular local dish from Okinawa, a very southern island in Japan. But Ninjin Shirishiri now is spread all over the country and became a side dish many people eat for meals and Bento lunch boxes.
Kinpira Carrot is braised carrot in a sweet and salty sauce. Kinpira usually means Kinpira Gobo which is braised burdock root and carrot seasoned with Soy Sauce and sugar, but here we made it even more simplified with just carrot.
This is another mom’s home cooking kind of dish rather than restaurant food. Because there are only a few steps to cook with a few ingredients, it can be made at a moment’s notice. It’s also a helpful recipe if you don’t have or can’t find Gobo – or don’t like it!