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Ozoni (Zouni) Recipe

5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Japanese New Year soup with mochi rice cakes and vegetables.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Dashi
  • 1/2 cup Daikon radish (thin and skinny slices)
  • 1/2 cup carrot (thin and skinny slices)
  • 8 slices Kamaboko
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Sake
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp salt
  • 8 Mochi
  • 1/2 bunch Mitsuba (coarsely chopped)

Instructions 

  • Heat Dashi in a pot at medium temperature and add Daikon radish, carrot and Kamaboko, and cook until vegetables become tender.
  • Meanwhile, bake Mochi in a toaster oven about 5 minutes until the Mochi has expanded and browned.
  • Season soup with soy sauce, Sake, and salt.
  • In a soup bowl, place baked Mochi and pour hot soup, then sprinkle with Mitsuba.

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Course: Soup
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: mochi, soup